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Congo, Dem Rep of the
UN asked to help Africa adapt to climate change
30 Nov 2011, Business Day, BDFM Publishers (Pty) Ltd.
'Adaptation remains the highest priority for the continent,' a representative from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said on Monday from the COP 17. Support for adaptation measures was echoed by the Argentine representative on behalf of the G-77 plus China, and the Gambian representative on behalf of the bloc of 49 LDCs...
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Ministère de l'Intérieur - Website:http://interieur.cd/index.php?option=com
- Phone:+243 9999 25 964 +243 81 29 14 387
- National Policy & Plans
- 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 |  |
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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 | |
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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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- Disaster reduction and recovery specialist, P3Niger (Niamey), BCPR-UNDP
- Natural resources management and climate change advisorEthiopia (Addis Ababa), Save the Children U.S.
- Technical specialists - Resilience in the Limpopo river basinMozambique , ARD
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.