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The list below are general issues to consider to increase the [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas|resilience of WASH systems]].
====Drought Cycle Management and project cycle====
* Institutional - (1) **Introduce DCM into all NGO programming in drought-prone areas so that money is invested where it should be, rather than being diverted for emergencies. (2) **Access donor funding that supports longer project durations for drought contexts the technical side of implementation not rushed.
====Adopt and implement Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)====