Although drought has never been reported in Liberia, the upsurge in extreme climate events documented in both the Liberia National Adaptation Program and the National Policy and Response Strategy on Climate Change, especially changing rainfall pattern, are giving reasons for serious concerns. It is therefore important that Liberia develops a comprehensive drought management plan as a preparedness approach to deal with whatever signs that may appear in the future.
The goal and objectives of the National Drought Plan are consistent with the overall vision of establishing a comprehensive plan that will put in place systems to regularly assess and monitor the adverse impact of drought and the effects of actions being employed to mitigate same. They are: (1) To design early warning programs and develop drought monitoring systems, (2) To determine vulnerability profile and assess drought risks and impacts; and (3) To develop drought risk mitigation programs, preparedness and response measures.
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