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Gambia
Gambia: Thank you, Japan
25 Feb 2013, Daily Observer
The recent donation of equipment worth over D2.5 billion to the government of The Gambia by the Japanese Government through the Extended Grant for Environment and Climate Change Mitigation is indeed worthy of commendation, says The Gambia's Daily Observer....
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) - Website:http://www.ndma.gm/
- Contact:Acting Executive Director
- Phone:+220 9953016
- HFA Focal Point:
National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) - Website:http://www.ndma.gm/
- Contact:Acting Executive Director
- Phone:+220 9953016
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Gambia: National disaster management policy2007, Gambia - gov
- Gambia: National disaster management programme: strategic action plan 2008-20112008, Gambia - gov
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- Gambia: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Gambia: Common country assessment - CCA (2005)2005, UNDG
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Drought | 1980 | 500,000 |  |
| Flood | 1999 | 32,000 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 21,194 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 17,767 | |
| Flood | 2009 | 14,258 | |
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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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The year of recurring disasters: a review of natural disasters in 20122013, Brookings Inst, the
Disaster risk management strategy in West Africa and the Sahel (2011-2013)2011, FAO Headquarters
Neighbouring Countries
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