DRM Forum 2025 - Eswatini, SADC Platform for Disaster Risk Management & Regional Drought Resilience Workshop
h2
Watch Replay
A landmark event convened government officials, NGOs, private sector leaders in Eswatini to share knowledge, develop policies, and build capacity for managing drought in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
OUR APPROACH TO
h2
WATER FOR PLANET
false
heading-border-spacing-default
heading-top-spacing-default
heading-bottom-xlarge
Strategy
manual
false
false
PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
h2
ON WATER FOR PLANET
false
heading-bottom-xlarge
Global Facility for Transboundary Waters
Building Drought Resilience
The WBG Academy Defying Drought
RESULTS & IMPACT
h2
ON WATER FOR PLANET
lp-heading-top-large
lp-heading-bottom-xlarge
1.6 million
h3
The Jordan Water Sector Efficiency Project will save 10 million cubic meters of water by reducing water losses, benefiting approximately 1.6 million people.
false
lp-heading-bottom-large
$2.8 billion
h3
After catastrophic floods in 2014 caused over $2.8 billion in damages in Bosnia and Herzegovina alone, the World Bank Group helped catalyze a regional approach to flood risk management.
false
lp-heading-bottom-large
13,000
h3
In Espírito Santo Brazil, the Reflorestar Program has helped maintain water quality in reservoirs and promoted the conservation of 13,000 hectares of native forests.
false
lp-heading-bottom-large
results
Jordan: Securing water for future generations
mini-card
true
results
Protecting lives and livelihoods against floods in the Western Balkans
default alt
mini-card
true
results
In Brazil, multiplying springs is not a miracle—it’s smart public policy
default alt
mini-card
true
RESEARCH
h2
& PUBLICATIONS
lp-heading-bottom-xxlarge
More Research & Publications
single-card-view
Report
Continental Drying: A Threat to Our Common Future
Continental Drying: A Threat to Our Common Future
Continental drying is disrupting jobs, incomes, and ecosystems. This report offers new insight into where and why freshwater is disappearing and what can be done.
Read Full Report
true
report
What the Future Has in Store: A New Paradigm for Water Storage
mini-card
true
report
The Hidden Wealth of Nations: Groundwater in Times of Climate Change
mini-card
true
MORE ON
h2
WATER FOR PLANET
false
immersive story
Brazil: A proactive approach to drought resilience
Default alt
See all Immersive Stories
true
opinion
Drying is not destiny: Charting a water-secure future for the Middle East
Default alt
See all Opinion Pieces
true
blog
Water knows no borders: Transboundary cooperation is key to water security and avoiding conflict
Default alt
See all Blogs
true
Water
Water is at the center of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, generate energy, manage the environment, and create jobs.