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Congo, Dem Rep of the
Democratic Republic of Congo: Watching the volcanoes
16 Feb 2010, IRIN
'Goma faces the highest risk any city in the world could face' said Dario Tedesco, coordinator, project for the prevention and analysis of volcanic hazards in the DRC, 'the idea is to have an early warning alert'...
National Platform
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- Democratic Republic of Congo: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2005, Congo, Dem Rep of the - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Democratic Republic of Congo: Common country assessment - CCA (2001)2001, UNDG
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2007)2007, Congo, Dem Rep of the - gov; IMF; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 1,756,640 |  |
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| Flood | 130,680 |  |
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| Landslide | 8,358 |  |
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| Earthquake | 307,358 |     |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemic | 2002 | 500,000 |  |
| Drought | 1984 | 300,000 | |
| Volcano | 2002 | 110,400 | |
| Flood | 1999 | 78,000 | |
| Storm | 2006 | 75,066 | |
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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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From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in least developed countries2003, IIED
- UNICEF Humanitarian Action Report 20092009, UNICEF
- Disaster risk reduction in West and Central Africa: local perspectives2008, ENDA; ProVention Consortium
- Social scientist, climate changeKenya (Nairobi), ICRAF
- Internship vacancy with UNISDRKenya (Nairobi), UNISDR
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.