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Tanzania, United Rep of
African Union celebrates 'Africa Environment Day' focusing on climate change resilience
3 Mar 2010, CLI
'While natural hazards cannot be avoided, capacity building can prepare societies to significantly reduce death and destruction. WMO sustains observational networks to provide the appropriate weather, climate and water information for DRR and mitigation needs' said WMO's Michel Jarraud...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Office of the Prime Minister - Website:
- Contact:ISDR Focal point
- Phone:+255 222117266 +255 784 497772
- HFA Focal Point:
Office of the Prime Minister - Website:
- Contact:Major-General - Director For Disaster Management Department
- Phone:+255 222117266
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Tanzania, United Rep of: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Office of the Prime Minister, Tanzania, United Rep of - gov
- Tanzania: National Report on the implementation of the HFA (2007)2007, Tanzania, United Rep of - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Tanzania, United Rep of: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Tanzania, United Rep of - gov
- Tanzania, United Rep of : Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2007)2007, Tanzania, United Rep of - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Tanzania, United Republic of: Common country assessment - CCA (2000)2000, UNDG
- Tanzania: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2008)2008, IMF; Tanzania, United Rep of - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 2,721,400 |  |
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| Flood | 31,613 |  |
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| Landslide | 4,192 |  |
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| Earthquake | 133,241 |     |
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| Tsunami | 15,760 |  |
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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) |
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| Drought | 1996 | 3,000,000 |  |
| Drought | 1984 | 1,900,000 | |
| Drought | 2003 | 1,900,000 | |
| Drought | 1991 | 800,000 | |
| Drought | 2004 | 254,000 | |
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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
- Tanzanian villagers encouraged to learn hazards of living near erupting volcano2009, USGS, United States of America - gov
- 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.