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JACINTO VERGARA, Itzcoatl. Elements of Exclusion in the Framework of the National Drought Program: The Case of a Mexican Basin Committee. Región y sociedad [online]. 2023, vol.35, e1707.  Epub 04-Set-2023. ISSN 2448-4849.  https://doi.org/10.22198/rys2023/35/1707.

Objective: to identify elements of exclusion of vulnerable groups in reference to the implementation of Mexico’s National Drought Program, considering the case of the Río Valles Basin Committee. Methodology: the analysis is based on interviews with key actors and on the review of committee’s reports related to drought actions. Results: three institutional elements of exclusion were identified regarding the Committee’s governance: the space capture, the lack of a process of institutionalization and the lack of innovation in drought management. Limitations: further analysis of other cases is needed in order to extend the comprehension of the exclusion of vulnerable groups. Value: a social exclusion perspective is applied to understand the influence of social organization in drought management. Conclusions: current operation of the committee excludes vulnerable groups and compromises the implementation of the National Program according to its goals of governance and government decentralization.

Palavras-chave : drought management; social vulnerability; social exclusion; governance; Mexico’s National Drought Program.