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Honduras
Científicos cubanos cooperan en prevención desastres en Centroamérica
29 Dec 2011, Prensa Latina
Dijo Fernando Guasch Hechavarría que se ha ido transformando el esquema emergente, que iba del antes, en el cual se preparan capacidades de respuesta y al mismo tiempo se actúa en pos de reducir vulnerabilidades y riesgos y de planificar...
National Platform
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Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) - Website:http://www.gob.hn/portal/poder_ejecutivo
- Contact:Comisionado Nacional
- Phone:504) 229-0606 ext. 105, 103 504) 9954-3722
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- National Policy & Plans
- Honduras: Sistema Nacional de Gestion de Riesgos (SINAGER)2009, Honduras - gov
- Honduras: Ley del sistema nacional de gestión de riesgos2009, Honduras - gov
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- Honduras: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, Honduras - gov; IMF; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 39,098 |      |
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| Drought | 159,645 |  |
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| Flood | 20,619 |  |
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| Landslide | 3,046 |  |
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| Earthquake | 376,307 |     |
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| Tsunami | 3,947 |  |
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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 | 1998 | 2,112,000 |  |
| Flood | 1999 | 503,001 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 313,357 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 195,000 | |
| Drought | 2004 | 137,500 | |
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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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Regional workshop on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in urban settings: from theory to practice2011, AFB; COPECO, Honduras - gov; EC; Switzerland - gov; UNDP Honduras
Partnering for resilience reducing disaster risks through effective partnerships2011, Christian Aid
- Poverty over: disasters, case study in Honduras2010, Christian Aid
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Neighbouring Countries
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