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IDDRSI Strategy
The drought that hit the Horn of Africa region in 2010-2011 wreaked havoc and devastated the lives and livelihoods of more than 13 million people in the IGAD region. However, this disaster also became a significant turning point; it highlighted the ineffectiveness of past drought response practices; and brought to the fore the urgent need to address the catastrophic phenomenon of recurrent droughts in a more effective and sustainable manner. It provoked soul searching and self-examination and inspired a search for more effective approaches; and called for an urgent paradigm shift in the management of drought events and their impacts.
