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Guinea-Bissau

Increased awareness of risk management boosts self reliance

12 Oct 2011, WMO

A four-year pilot project involving 15 West African countries has trained 5 700 subsistence farmers – including 1 000 rural women - in how to access and use weather and climate information to maximize yields and minimize risks...


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  • National Platform Focal Point:
    National Service of Civil Protection (NSCP)
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  • Contact:President of Commission installation civil national protection
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  • HFA Focal Point:
    Instituto Nacional de Estatistica e Censos (INEC)
  • Website:http://www.stat-guinebissau.com
  • Contact:Director
  • Phone:+245 205457
Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone
Drought 882
Flood 1,322
Landslide 4
 
Earthquake 1,294
Tsunami
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 2002 100,000
Flood 2010 56,792
Drought 2006 32,000
Epidemic 1996 26,967
Epidemic 2005 25,111
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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