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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan hosts debates on disaster risk reduction
10 Aug 2011, Today.az
The conference was held to sum up the 'Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction amongst Vulnerable Communities and Institutions in Azerbaijan' project co-implemented by the UNICEF, Ministries of Education and Emergency Situations...
National Platform
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Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES Azerbaijan) - Website:
- Contact:Chief advisor
- Phone:+994 12 512 04 79 +994 50 285 89 35
Hyogo Framework for Action
- Other Development Reports
- Azerbaijan: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2004)2004, Azerbaijan - gov; IMF; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 723,093 |  |
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| Flood | 15,755 |  |
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| Landslide | 422 |  |
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| Earthquake | 290,547 |     |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1995 | 1,650,000 |  |
| Earthquake* | 1998 | 700,010 | |
| Flood | 1997 | 75,000 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 70,000 | |
| Flood | 2003 | 31,500 | |
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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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Children and disasters: building resilience through education2011, UNICEF; UNISDR EUR
Country profile on the housing sector: Azerbaijan2010, UNECE
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
- Disaster risk reduction officerPakistan (Mirpur Khas), Save the Children Pakistan
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.