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Sahel: Donors learning funding lessons - slowly

6 Feb 2012, IRIN

This year donors are stepping up more quickly to meet Sahel’s humanitarian needs compared to 2010, when they were slow to respond. However, they are still at fault for taking a quick-fix approach rather than addressing long-term disaster prevention and resilience needs...


National Platform
  • National Platform Focal Point:
    Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation, Ministère de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité National (CONASUR)
  • Website:http://www.conasur.bf/
  • Contact:Secrétaire Permanent du CONASUR
  • Phone:+226 50306875 +226 70200799


  • Hyogo Framework for Action
  • HFA Focal Point:
    Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation, Ministère de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité National (CONASUR)
  • Website:http://www.conasur.bf/
  • Contact:Secrétaire Permanent du CONASUR
  • Phone:+226 50306875 +226 70200799
Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone
Drought 33,101
Flood 13,295
Landslide 2
 
Earthquake
Tsunami
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1990 2,600,000
Drought 1980 1,250,000
Drought 1988 200,000
Flood 2009 151,000
Flood 2010 133,362
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement.
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