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Egypt
PPRD South: Workshop addresses GIS for civil protection in Europe
4 Mar 2010, Italian Civil Protection Dep, Presidency of the Council of Min
The 5-million Euro EU-funded Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters is organizing a workshop to increase knowledge on the Mediterranean and Balkan regions' exposure to disasters...
National Platform
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Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) - Website:http://www.idsc.gov.eg/
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- Phone:+202 2264458
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Egypt: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, IDSC, Crisis and Emergency Mgmnt Affairs Office
- Egypt: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)2005, Egypt - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Egypt: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, IDSC, Crisis and Emergency Mgmnt Affairs Office
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 1,123,270 |  |
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| Flood | 186,346 |  |
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| Landslide | 0 | |
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| Earthquake | 1,116,761 |     |
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| Tsunami | 204,376 |  |
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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 | 1994 | 160,660 |  |
| Earthquake* | 1992 | 92,649 | |
| Flood | 1995 | 3,000 | |
| Flood | 2002 | 800 | |
| Mass Movement Dry | 2008 | 697 | |
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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
- Reduction of earthquake losses in the extended Mediterranean region (RELEMR): seismicity and earthquake engineering in the extended Mediterranean region2010, UNESCO
- Towards improved public awareness for climate related disaster risk reduction and management in the Arab region2010, UNESCO Cairo
- The second joint survey of the desert locust winter breeding areas on the Egyptian-Sudanese border2003, FAO
- 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.