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NIDIS VISION and GOALS <br />NIDIS VISION and GOALS <br />“A dynamic and accessible drought information systemthat provides <br />“A dynamic and accessible drought information systemthat provides <br />users with the ability to determine the potential impacts of drought and <br />users with the ability to determine the potential impacts of drought and <br />the associated risksthey bring, and the decision support toolsneeded to <br />the associated risksthey bring, and the decision support toolsneeded to <br />better prepare for and mitigate the effectsof drought.” <br />better prepare for and mitigate the effectsof drought.” <br />Implementation requires: <br />Implementation requires: <br />Coordinate a national drought monitoring and forecasting system <br />•Coordinate a national drought monitoring and forecasting system <br />• <br />Creating a drought early warning system <br />•Creating a drought early warning system <br />• <br />Providing an interactive drought information delivery system for <br />•Providing an interactive drought information delivery system for <br />• <br />products and services—including an internet portal and <br />products and services—including an internet portal and <br />standardized products (databases, forecasts, Geographic <br />standardized products (databases, forecasts, Geographic <br />Information Systems (GIS), maps, etc) <br />Information Systems (GIS), maps, etc) <br />Designing mechanisms for improved interaction with public <br />•Designing mechanisms for improved interaction with public <br />• <br />(education materials, fora, etc) <br />(education materials, fora, etc) <br />Slide4 <br />Slide4 <br />