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Georgia
Georgia celebrates International Day for Disaster Reduction together with children and youth
13 Oct 2011, CENN; ECHO; Georgia - gov; UNICEF
International Day for Disaster Reduction will be marked at a special event organized at Europe House Georgia. The key achievements made in the education sector of Georgia in ensuring the safety and resilience of children and communities towards disasters will be presented...
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Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources - Website:http://www.moe.gov.ge/eng/
- Contact:Chief Specialist
- Phone:+ 99 55 99 92 41 41
Hyogo Framework for Action
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- Georgia: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Georgia - gov
- Georgia: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, MIA, Georgia - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Georgia: Common country assessment - CCA (2004)2004, UNDG
- Georgia: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2006)2006, Georgia - gov; IMF; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 154,408 |  |
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| Flood | 14,577 |  |
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| Landslide | 942 |  |
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| Earthquake | 203,350 |     |
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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) |
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| Drought | 2000 | 696,000 |  |
| Earthquake* | 2002 | 19,156 | |
| Earthquake* | 2009 | 7,306 | |
| Earthquake* | 1991 | 3,740 | |
| Flood | 2005 | 2,500 | |
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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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Teaching disaste risk reduction with interactive methods: book for head of class teachers, grades V-IX2011, ECHO; Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov; UNICEF
Security - 3rd class2003, Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov
Children and disasters: building resilience through education2011, UNICEF; UNISDR EUR
Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2009-20112011, EUR-OPA; GFDRR; UNISDR EUR
- 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.