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SDC Switzerland: Women in action in disaster aid and humanitarian reconstruction

8 Mar 2010, SDC, Switzerland - gov

On the occasion of the International Women's Day the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) highlights womens' roles in delivering projects before, during and after disasters in Haiti and Chad...


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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 246,272
Drought 997,929
Flood 75,554
Landslide 8,438
 
Earthquake 13,950
Tsunami 0
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Storm 1994 1,587,000
Storm 1980 1,165,000
Drought 1992 1,000,000
Storm 1988 870,000
Storm 2004 315,594
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement.
Academic Programmes in Haiti
 
Neighbouring Countries

Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.