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Congo, Rep of the
Africa: Bridging the gap between climate scientists and disaster risk reduction experts
29 Aug 2011, UNISDR AF
'Fostering dialogue between disaster managers and climatologists is crucial for better application of forecasts in effective planning to minimize disaster effects,' said Kennedy Masamvu, the SADC disaster reduction focal point at Fifteenth Southern Africa Region Climate Outlook Forum...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Ministère de l'Économie Forestière et de l'Environnement - Website:
- Contact:Directeur de la Plateforme Nationale, Point Focal ONU/SIPC
- Phone:+242 066646084 / 055749019 + 242 066646084 / 055749019
- HFA Focal Point:
Ministère de l'Économie Forestière et de l'Environnement - Website:
- Contact:Directeur de la Plateforme Nationale, Point Focal ONU/SIPC
- Phone:+242 066646084 / 055749019 + 242 066646084 / 055749019
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Congo: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Congo, Rep of - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Congo, Rep of the: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Congo, Rep of - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Congo, Republic of: Common country assessment - CCA (2005)2005, UNDG
- Congo, Republic of: Interim poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, Congo, Rep of - gov; IMF; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 82,556 |  |
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| Flood | 4,926 |  |
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| Landslide | 226 |  |
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| Earthquake | 56 |     |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2002 | 53,000 |  |
| Flood | 1999 | 42,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 25,000 | |
| Flood | 1998 | 20,000 | |
| Flood | 1994 | 16,500 | |
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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.