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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Is ONS serious in addressing disasters?
29 Aug 2011, MENAFN
The Office of National Security (ONS) presented the status report on disaster risk at national and international levels with causes and proffered recommendations on how to remedy the situation in the event of future occurrence...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Disaster Management Department, Office of National Security - Website:
- Contact:Director, Disaster Management Programme
- Phone:(+232 76 615 840 (+232) 76615 840
- HFA Focal Point:
Disaster Management Department, Office of National Security - Website:
- Contact:Director, Disaster Management Programme
- Phone:(+232 76 615 840 (+232) 76615 840
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Sierra Leone: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) 2010, Disaster Mgmnt Dept, Office of Natl Security, Sierra Leone - gov
- Sierra Leone: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Disaster Mgmnt Dept, Office of Natl Security, Sierra Leone - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Sierra Leone: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Sierra Leone - gov
- Sierra Leone: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Disaster Mgmnt Dept, Office of Natl Security, Sierra Leone - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Sierra Leone: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2008)2008, IMF; Sierra Leone - gov; WB
- Sierre Leone: National adaptation plan for action - NAPA (2007)2007, GEF; UNDP; UNFCCC
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | |||
| Flood | 7,988 |  |
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| Landslide | 3,516 |  |
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| Earthquake | |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1996 | 200,000 |  |
| Flood | 2005 | 15,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 4,500 | |
| Epidemic | 1999 | 3,094 | |
| Epidemic | 1985 | 3,000 | |
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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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- 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.