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Gambia: Agencies oriented on DRR component of PAGE

3 Feb 2012, NDMA, Gambia - gov

The gov launches the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment as the development blue print and strategy for the Gambia, 2012-2015, fully incorporating cross cutting issues of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation as development imperative and priority...


National Platform
  • National Platform Focal Point:
    National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)
  • Website:http://www.ndma.gm/
  • Contact:Executive Director
  • Phone:


  • Hyogo Framework for Action
  • HFA Focal Point:
    National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)
  • Website:http://www.ndma.gm/
  • Contact:Executive Director
  • Phone:
Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone
Drought 30,802
Flood 1,939
Landslide 6
 
Earthquake
Tsunami
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1980 500,000
Flood 1999 32,000
Flood 2010 21,194
Flood 2010 17,767
Flood 2009 14,258
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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Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.