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Guyana
Caribbean: Region told to place more emphasis on disaster planning
20 Nov 2011, Daily Observer, Observer Publications Ltd
A call for tourism dependent nations in the Caribbean to examine better ways of planning for disasters in the region has been made at the launch of a National Stakeholders Meeting and Regional Monitoring and Evaluation System for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the Caribbean Tourism Sector...
National Platform
- Other Development Reports
- Guyana: Common country assessment - CCA (2005)2005, UNDG
- Guyana: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2006)2006, Guyana - gov; IMF; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 1,407 |  |
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| Flood | 5,126 |  |
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| Landslide | 8 |  |
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| Earthquake | |
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| Tsunami | |
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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 | 1997 | 607,200 |  |
| Flood | 2005 | 274,774 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 100,000 | |
| Flood | 1996 | 38,000 | |
| Flood | 2006 | 35,000 | |
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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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- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.