A training workshop on Drought Risk Assessment for Agricultural Sector was held in
The workshop was attended by 23 representatives of meteorological offices, agricultural and risk reduction institutions from
There were lecturers from WMO, UNDP, European Commission Research Centre (JRC) and institutions dealing with drought in the
The main topics were drought data, analysis and mapping, drought risk assessment in the agricultural sector and disaster risk modelling and mapping for public decision making and at the end there were reviews of national capacities for these activities. There was presented the methodology for the systematic risk assessment and management of natural disasters (Systematic Inventory and Evaluation for Risk Assessment - Sierra).