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A forecast is not a decision: Design engineering for drought preparedness

More than 80 countries face chronic drought, yet only a third have systems in place to act before a drought arrives rather than after. The gap is costly. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, every $1 invested in anticipatory action can save up to $7 in averted losses, while also helping protect lives and livelihoods before crisis conditions take hold. Acting early works. So why don't more countries do it?

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A forecast is not a decision: Design engineering for drought preparedness
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