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Swaziland
Swaziland: UNDP helps strengthen systems for DRR
24 Feb 2010, Swazi Observer
'To date support has been provided in strengthening national capacity in disaster risk reduction frameworks; early recovery; contingency planning; community disaster risk management; and disaster risk assessment to mention just a few' said National Disaster Management Director, Samkeliso Dlamini...
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- Contact:Focal Point DRR
- Phone:+268 4048107 +268 6064117
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Swaziland: Strengthening national and local resilience to disaster risks - project brief2008, Swaziland - gov; UNDP
- Swaziland: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Min of Regional Dev, Swaziland - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 72,239 |  |
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| Flood | 1,069 |  |
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| Landslide | 2 |  |
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| Earthquake | 63 |     |
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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 | 2001 | 970,000 |  |
| Storm | 1984 | 632,500 | |
| Drought | 2007 | 410,000 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 272,000 | |
| Drought | 1990 | 250,000 | |
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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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From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Disaster reduction and human security2005, Graduate School of Global Environ Studies; UNESCO
- Status report on disaster risk reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa, preliminary version, June 20092009, AU; UNISDR - AF; WB
- Ten African experiences: implementing the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Africa2006, UNCCD
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.