Abstract: Starting from the background of establishment of the Drought Mitigation Research Team of Research Center on Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction since 2005; combining with the drought mitigation discipline system mainly composed of drought science, drought prevention science and emergency drought resistance technology; This paper discusses the research and application progress of the team in basic drought theory research, drought monitoring and early-warning technology, drought prediction and forecast technology, drought impact assessment method, drought disaster risk assessment technology, drought mitigation planning, drought response plan, and emergency drought response equipment. Finally, the research directions and key points of drought mitigation are prospected.