Established under Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF), the Regional Drought Resilience Planning (RDRP) Program is dedicated to helping regions prepare and manage the challenges of future drought risks.
Pilot Phase
In 2021-22 the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development partnered with Regional Development Commissions to pilot the program in three areas: the Northern Mid West, Inland Great Southern, and Southern Wheatbelt.
A Southern Wheatbelt Regional Drought Resilience Plan was developed through extensive stakeholder consultation and identifies five key resilience themes: community, agriculture, regional economy, water, and landscape.