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Zambia
Zambia: 100 families relocated to flood free land
26 Feb 2010, Zambia Daily Mail
According to Christah Kalulu, Lusaka district commissioner, disaster risk reduction measures were launched last year to chart a way forward to curb some of the disasters which have been occurring annually as a result of floods...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Office of the Vice President - Website:
- Phone:+260 211252692 +260 211 252436
- HFA Focal Point:
Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) - Website:http://www.dmmu-ovp.gov.zm
- Contact:National Coordinator, Director
- Phone:+260 211252692 +260 211 252436
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Zambia: National disaster management operations manual (2005)2005, DMMU, Zambia - gov
- Zambia national contingency plan for floods2009, DMMU, Zambia - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Other Development Reports
- Zambia: Common country assessment - CCA (2000)2000, UNDG
- Zambia: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2007)2007, IMF; WB; Zambia - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 500,925 |  |
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| Flood | 13,279 |  |
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| Landslide | 66 |  |
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| Earthquake | 5,247 |     |
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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 | 1991 | 1,700,000 |  |
| Flood | 2007 | 1,400,000 | |
| Flood | 1998 | 1,300,000 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 1,273,204 | |
| Drought | 2005 | 1,200,000 | |
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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
- 2009 in-depth vulnerability and needs technical assessment report2009, ZVAC, DMMU
- Multi-sectoral in-depth vulnerability and needs assessment2008, ZVAC, DMMU
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.