The geo-climatic conditions of South and South-East Asian countries are diverse and vulnerable to multiple natural hazards such as drought. Drought evolves over months or even years, affects a large spatial extent and causes enormous damage. Drought Risk Management in South and South-East Asia is a comprehensive reference on overall perspectives and scenarios on drought risk mitigation and management based on research and case studies from South and South-East Asian countries. Drought management is a complex work area requiring active and continuous participation of the national, provincial and local governments, multiple ministries, and divisions. This book demonstrates the best practices of socio-economic and technological interventions to enhance drought risk management, which will help develop plans and policies and implement them to reduce droughts' impact. It also offers views of field practitioners on impacts of the interventions practised at the national, sub-national and local levels"--Page 4 of cover.