In recent years across our planet, the increasing frequency and severity of droughts are placing growing pressure on water resources, agricultural production, and food security. While major advances have been made in drought monitoring and early-warning systems, the assessment of drought impacts has lagged behind, limiting efforts to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of agrifood systems.

To address this gap, FAO has developed the Drought Impact Assessment Platform (d-iap), a web-based platform that combines advanced crop modelling with comprehensive datasets to deliver robust, policy-relevant assessments of drought impacts under both current and future climate scenarios.

Following the platform’s launch in March 2025, a webinar will be held on 13 January 2026 to present the latest developments of d-iap and demonstrate its key applications and functionalities for decision-makers, practitioners, and stakeholders involved in drought risk management.

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Passcode:31693815

AGENDA

15:00-15:05

Welcoming remarks - Lifeng Li, Land and Water Division Director, FAO

15:05-15:20

From monitoring to impact assessment: advancing drought resilience in agriculture Prof. Elias Fereres, University of Cordoba, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Cordoba (Spain)

15:20-15:40

Addressing gaps in drought impact assessment: the rationale for the Drought Impact Assessment Platform Maher Salman, Land and Water Division, FAO

15:40-16:00

d-iap in action: exploring drought impacts through the platform’s tools and outputs Margarita Garcia-Vila, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Cordoba (Spain)

16:00-16:15

Questions and answers