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What scale of solutions might you possibly be looking for?

Different solutions are applicable at different scales. For example, many actions for increasing resilience to drought in agriculture are applicable at the farm-scale, whereas policy-based solutions may be devised and applied nationally.

Local
Local, small scale solutions are applicable to farms, small villages and localised environments
National
National scale solutions are applicable nation-wide
Sub-national
Sub-national scale solutions are applicable across large jurisdictions such as provinces and states
Watershed
Watershed or landscape scale solutions are applicable at the river catchment or sub-catchment scale
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Household-level access to piped water
Soap and sanitizer distribution programs
SLM example from the WOCAT database
Banana intercropping on sloping land (Lao PDR)
Improving water supply infraestructure
Reducing losses in water supply infrastructure
Water purification technology: Reverse osmosis
Back-up water supply infrastructure – e.g. RO units
Water storage practices
Increase capacity of exisiting water storages
Land restoration
Reduced harvest insurance systems
Crop insurance systems
New or expanded irrigation systems
Irrigation techniques, efficiency of water use
Modernisation of irrigation to use less water
Near real-time drought monitoring systems
Satellite technology for drought monitoring
Tools, methodologies, publications, and best practices
FAO: The Drought Portal
Integrated Drought Management HelpDesk: Mitigation, Preparedness & Response
Integrated Drought Management HelpDesk
Keyhole homestead/domestic gardens (Bangladesh)
Data-acquisition unit (arQ)
Agrometeorological stations in highly vulnerable agricultural areas
SLM example from the WOCAT database
In situ decomposition of banana stalks (Philippines)
Desalination technology
Monitoring water quality
Better ground/surface water monitoring systems
Women traditional knowledge in food supplies
Innovative indigenous and gender-balanced knowledge for agriculture
Sustainable use of agricultural waste
Promotion of farm waste recycling and re-use
Soil mulching
Plant phenology and plant development
Adjust cropping calendars to avoid heat stress
Soil conservation
No-till/conservation agriculture
Water, soil and crop requirements
Proper fertilisation
Use of native plant species, traditional knowledge
Use of indigenous feed and fodder
Irrigation strategies
Deficit irrigation
Technological and social adaptability approaches
Drought proof drought prone villages (India)