9 Nov 2011, UNICEF
'The most vulnerable during a disaster, are the young people and elderly,' said Islam Misiraliev, Head of Batken District Emergency Situations Department. 'With the right training, though, those same children can become an asset in times of need.'...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | |||
| Drought | 443,798 | ||
| Flood | 10,053 | ||
| Landslide | 22 | ||
| Earthquake | 222,398 | ||
| Tsunami | |||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2009 | 2,000,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 1992 | 86,806 | |
| Mass mov. wet | 1994 | 58,500 | |
| Earthquake* | 1992 | 50,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 2006 | 12,050 | |
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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
Strategy and action plan for sustainable land management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains2011, CDE; GEF; Kyrgyzstan - gov; Tajikistan - gov; UNEP; UNU-EHS
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.