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Namibia
Namibia: Disaster mitigation uses radio best
25 Mar 2013, Namibia Econ
The programmes, developed by NAMCOL and UNESCO, are translated from English into local languages with the aim of developing disaster resilient communities and to ensure that the messages reach the targeted communities in the northern parts of the country, according to the report...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Office of the Prime Minister - Website:http://www.opm.gov.na
- Contact:Director
- Phone:(264) 61 273551 (264) 811297117
- HFA Focal Point:
Office of the Prime Minister - Website:http://www.opm.gov.na
- Contact:Director
- Phone:(264) 61 273551 (264) 811297117
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Namibia: Disaster risk management act, 2012 (act no. 10 of 2012)2012, Namibia - gov
- Namibia: National disaster risk management policy2004, Namibia - gov
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- Namibia: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Namibia: Common country assessment - CCA (2004)2004, UNDG
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2009 | 350,000 |  |
| Drought | 2002 | 345,000 | |
| Drought | 1991 | 250,000 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 163,200 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 65,000 | |
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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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- Southern African regional conference on disaster management25-27 Sep 2013, Namibia (Windhoek)
Neighbouring Countries
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