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Sudan
From Cairo to the Cape, climate change begins to take hold of Africa
1 Dec 2011, Guardian, the
There is evidence of more extreme and unseasonal weather taking place outside the natural variability and cycles of African climate, and that the poorest communities are the least able to adapt...
National Platform
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- Sudan: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Sudan - gov
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- Sudan: National adaptation plan for action - NAPA (2007)2007, GEF; Sudan - gov; UNDP; UNFCCC
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 603,303 |  |
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| Flood | 187,809 |  |
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| Landslide | 120 |  |
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| Earthquake | 43,019 |     |
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| Tsunami | |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1991 | 8,600,000 |  |
| Drought | 1983 | 8,400,000 | |
| Drought | 2009 | 4,300,000 | |
| Drought | 1987 | 3,450,000 | |
| Flood | 1988 | 2,500,000 | |
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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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Educational kit on natural disaster risk reduction2010, UNESCO Cairo; UNISDR ROAS
- Disaster reduction and recovery specialist, P3Niger (Niamey), BCPR-UNDP
- Natural resources management and climate change advisorEthiopia (Addis Ababa), Save the Children U.S.
- Technical specialists - Resilience in the Limpopo river basinMozambique , ARD
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.