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Seychelles
Seychelles: Challenges of climate change addressed at the World Travel Market conference
11 Nov 2011, STB
The International Institute for Peace through Tourism held a conference at the World Travel Market 2011 on meeting the challenges of climate change and the international experts sitting on the panel presented leading models of best practice. The Seychelles highlighted their disaster risk reduction activities...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Department of Risk and Disaster Management - Website:
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:+ 248 611200 (Office) +248 722980
- HFA Focal Point:
Department of Risk and Disaster Management - Website:
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:+ 248 611200 (Office) +248 722980
Hyogo Framework for Action
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- Seychelles: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) - interim2010, Office of the President, Risk and Disaster Mgmnt Sec, Seychelles - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 4 |      |
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| Drought | 0 |  |
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| Flood | |||
| Landslide |  |
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| Earthquake | |
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| Tsunami | 4,290 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2002 | 6,800 |  |
| Epidemic | 2006 | 5,461 | |
| Earthquake* | 2004 | 4,830 | |
| Flood | 1997 | 1,237 | |
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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.