Guyana’s National Drought Mitigation and Adaptation Plan. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Desertification Disasters Access-to-information Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Data collection/reporting Early warning system/emergency intervention system Education Financing Freshwater resources management Gender Equity Irrigation Monitoring Precautionary principle Public participation Special fund Risk assessment/management Water rights Water shortage/drought Water supply Public health Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The National Drought Mitigation and Adaptation Plan is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The purpose of the policy is to facilitate proactive, coordinated, and effective planning, preparedness, mitigation, adaptation, response, and recovery activities in Guyana in response to drought risks and impacts. Full text English Website knowledge.unccd.int