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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
- National Platform Focal Point:
Dirección General de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres - Website:http://www.proteccioncivil.gob.sv/
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:(503) 2527-7122 (503) 7070-3354
- HFA Focal Point:
Dirección General de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres - Website:http://www.proteccioncivil.gob.sv/
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:(503) 2527-7122 (503) 7070-3354
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- El Salvador: Ley de protección civil, prevención y mitigación de desastres2005, El Salvador - gov
- El Salvador: Ley de creación del fondo de protección civil, prevención y mitigación de desastres2005, El Salvador - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- El Salvador: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, El Salvador - gov
- El Salvador: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, El Salvador - gov
- Other Development Reports
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 172,028 |  |
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| Flood | 5,574 |  |
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| Landslide | 8,586 |  |
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| Earthquake | 1,232,489 |     |
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| Tsunami | 54,022 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake* | 2001 | 1,334,529 |  |
| Earthquake* | 1986 | 770,000 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 400,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 2001 | 256,021 | |
| Storm | 2009 | 90,000 | |
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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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Guidance note on recovery: telling live lessons2010, IRP; UNISDR
Partnering for resilience reducing disaster risks through effective partnerships2011, Christian Aid
- 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.