1 Aug 2012, Univ of Texas
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and partner universities create tools to help vulnerable populations adapt to climate change and political instability. Using detailed regional climate models and geographic information systems, researchers with the Climate Change and African Political Stability program developed the tool to analyze how climate and other forces interact to threaten the security of African communities...
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2001 | 220,000 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 40,405 | |
| Flood | 2009 | 40,000 | |
| Epidemic | 1994 | 24,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 1983 | 21,436 | |
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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 risk management strategy in West Africa and the Sahel (2011-2013)2011, FAO Headquarters
Review of current and planned adaptation action: West Africa2011, Adaptation Partnership
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.