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Georgia
European Commission allocates €2 million for disaster risk reduction in South Caucasus
22 Dec 2009, APA
The APA reports on the EC's commitment to funding aimed at increasing resilience and reducing the vulnerability of local communities and institutions by supporting disaster risk reduction outreach and capacity development...
National Platform
- HFA Focal Point:
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources - Website:http://www.moe.gov.ge/eng/
- Contact:Adviser to the Minister
- Phone:+995 32465023
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Georgia: National response plan on natural and man made emergency situations2009, MIA, Georgia - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- 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 | 0 |  |
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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 | 0 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2000 | 696,000 |  |
| Earthquake* | 2002 | 19,156 | |
| Earthquake* | 1991 | 3,740 | |
| Flood | 2005 | 2,500 | |
| Storm | 2001 | 900 | |
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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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- Security - 3rd class2003, Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov
- Security - 4th class2003, Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov
- security - 5th class2003, Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- 2°C is too much! WWF adaptation case studies for responding to climate change impacts2009, WWF
- Central Asia and Caucasus Disaster Risk Management Initiative (CAC DRMI)2009, UNISDR - CA; UNISDR; WB; WMO
- Forestry, climate change and biodiversity conservation technical advisorIndonesia (Jakarta), Winrock Intl
- Research specialistsJapan (Tsukuba), ICHARM
- Research specialistTsukuba, ICHARM
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.