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Senegal
Senegal: Climate change vs. development policies
16 Feb 2010, Reuters Alertnet
Joel Charny, vice president of Refugees International reports on his recent visit to Senegal and the migration issues that the country is facing due to the effects of climate change...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Direction de la Protection Civile - Website:http://www.gouv.sn/
- Contact:Director, Civil Protection Unit
- Phone:+221 8210448 +221 6398265
- HFA Focal Point:
Direction de la Protection Civile - Website:http://www.gouv.sn/
- Contact:Director, Civil Protection Unit
- Phone:+221 8210448 +221 6398265
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Senegal: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Direction de la Protection Civile, Min de l'Intérieur
- Disaster risk reduction national coordinating mechanisms in Senegal (2008)2008, Direction de la Protection Civile, Min de l'Intérieur; Senegal - gov; UNDP
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Other Development Reports
- Senegal: Common country assessment - CCA (2006)2006, UNDG
- Senegal: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2007)2007, IMF; Senegal - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 224,195 |  |
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| Flood | 21,177 |  |
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| Landslide | 0 | |
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| Earthquake | 2 |     |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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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 | 1982 | 1,200,000 |  |
| Flood | 1998 | 300,000 | |
| Drought | 2002 | 284,000 | |
| Flood | 2002 | 179,000 | |
| Storm | 1999 | 95,853 | |
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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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From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Social scientist, climate changeKenya (Nairobi), ICRAF
- Internship vacancy with UNISDRKenya (Nairobi), UNISDR
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.