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Bhutan
School shakeout preparedness drill 2013
17 Apr 2013, GHS
The annual drill enhances earthquake preparedness in schools located in high earthquake risk zones in India, and marks the anniversary of the great Kangra earthquake, which killed more than 19,000 people in 1905. Schools in Bhutan and Myanmar also participated...
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Min of Home and Cultural Affairs - Website:
- Contact:Minister
- Phone:+975 023 210 04
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Bhutan: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2013)2013, Bhutan - gov
- UN General Assembly 67th session: Statement delivered at the General Debate - Bhutan2012, Bhutan - gov; UNGA
- Other Development Reports
- Bhutan: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Bhutan: Common country assessment - CCA (2006)2006, UNDG
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1994 | 65,000 |  |
| Flood | 2000 | 1,000 | |
| Flood | 1994 | 600 | |
| Epidemic | 1992 | 494 | |
| Epidemic | 1985 | 247 | |
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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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- Addressing household food security in the context of changing climate and environment (2013)09-18 Sep 2013, Nepal (Kathmandu)
Nenne and Babuh: discovering the natural resources of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region2002, FAO Headquarters
- Planet 1 - Water Pollution - Bhutan1999, ACCU
- Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
UNISDR media training on disaster risk reduction: 2010-2011Jul 2012, UNISDR
Bhutan: composite hazard mapApr 2007, OCHA ROAP
- Team leader (ICT professional)Indonesia (Jakarta), ASEAN
- Programme officer, P3Korea, Rep of (Incheon), UNISDR
- Programme officer, P4Korea, Rep of (Incheon), UNISDR
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