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Drought resilience - General issues

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'''Drought Cycle Management and project cycle'''

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* Institutional - Introduce Drought Cycle Management into all NGO programming in drought-prone areas so that money is invested where it should be, rather than being diverted for emergencies.

'''Strategy specific to pastoralist and agropastoralist areas

[[Image:water kiosk.jpg|thumb|right|~~150px~~200px|A water kiosk in Zambia's poor neighbourhoods. Photo: [http://waterjournalistsafrica.wordpress.com/2011/07/ WaterSan Perspective.]]]

* Environmental - Concentrate efforts on seasonal water points rather than perennial (e.g. those more directly varying with rainfall) and vary according to pasture spatial needs.

'''Demand-responsive approach and ownership of technology and structures'''

[[Image:community planning.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[http://change.nature.org/2012/03/16/island-nations-making-plans-to-deal-with-rising-seas/ Island Nations Making Plans to Deal with Rising Seas.]]]

* Technical - Men and women should decide what technology & service levels they need, and location of facilities. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_rural_appraisal Participatory Rural Appraisal] (PRA) can help identify perceived needs and can result in better performing projects. Women should be actively involved.

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