Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Competition for Youth-Led projects

Intensifying extreme weather events are disrupting lives, threatening food and water security, and magnifying vulnerabilities in communities worldwide. Floods and droughts, in particular, are becoming more frequent and severe, placing additional pressure on already fragile systems and exposing gaps in disaster preparedness and resilience. 

Young people are among those most affected, as climate impacts threaten their health, safety, education, and long-term opportunities. Yet, young people can drive solutions with their knowledge, skills, and innovative ideas. Despite this, their participation in climate action and decision-making remains limited, even though their engagement is essential. 

The Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Competition for Youth-Led Projects supports innovative, youth-driven ideas that address the challenges posed by floods and droughts and advance Early Warnings for All (EW4All). 

The competition aims to:

• Empower young people to design and lead practical solutions for disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response.
• Strengthen community resilience through projects rooted in local needs.
• Encourage youth engagement and show the impacts youth can make in building flood and drought resilience. 

The competition is carried out under the banners of the Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) and the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) - joint programmes of WMO and the Global Water Partnership (GWP).