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World Bank releases US$500 million to assist Philippine government address impacts of devastating storm
30 Dec 2011, WB
The US$500 million liquidity facility for the Philippines is the first of its kind in the East Asia and Pacific region. Other Cat-DDOs approved by the World Bank are in the Latin America and Caribbean region. It is expected to 'enhance the country’s preparedness for natural disasters in the future,' and more...
National Platform
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Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE) - Website:http://www.cne.go.cr
- Contact:Presidente
- Phone:+506 22200378
- HFA Focal Point:
Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE) - Website:http://www.cne.go.cr
- Contact:Presidente
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Hyogo Framework for Action
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- Costa Rica: Ley nacional de emergencias y prevención del riesgo2006, Costa Rica - gov
- Costa Rica: Lineamientos metodológicos para la elaboración y ejecución de los planes generales de emergencia2008, Costa Rica - gov
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- Costa Rica: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Costa Rica - gov
- Costa Rica: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Costa Rica - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 1,379 |      |
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| Drought | 1,803 |  |
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| Flood | 1,593 |  |
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| Landslide | 5,878 |  |
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| Earthquake | 1,231,496 |     |
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| Tsunami | 9,769 |  |
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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 | 1996 | 500,000 |  |
| Storm | 1996 | 216,000 | |
| Flood | 1991 | 185,021 | |
| Earthquake* | 2009 | 128,618 | |
| Storm | 1988 | 127,500 | |
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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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- MA programme on sustainable urban governance and peaceUPEACE, Costa Rica (San José)
- MA Environmental security and peaceUPEACE, Costa Rica (San José)
Disaster risk financing: case studies2011, GFDRR; WB
Boletín actualidad CRID julio 20112011, CRID
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.