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Myanmar
UN sees 'new opportunities' in Myanmar
6 Feb 2012, Myanmar Times, the
The new UN resident and humanitarian coordinator Mr Ashok Nigam presented UN’s four priorities in Myanmar, which include reducing vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change...
National Platform
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Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement - Website:
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:95-67-404050 098600025
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Myanmar action plan on disaster risk reduction (MAPDRR) 2009-21052009, Myanmar - gov
- Myanmar: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) - interim2010, Min of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Myanmar: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Myanmar - gov
- Myanmar: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Min of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 867,976 |      |
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| Drought | 390,251 |  |
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| Flood | 444,450 |  |
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| Landslide | 24,960 |  |
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| Earthquake | 874,557 |     |
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| Tsunami | 672,696 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2008 | 2,420,000 |  |
| Flood | 1991 | 359,976 | |
| Storm | 2010 | 260,000 | |
| Mass Movement Wet | 2010 | 145,000 | |
| Flood | 1997 | 137,418 | |
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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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School-based disaster risk reduction: making education safer2011, AIDMI; Concern
Guideline on township disaster management plan2010, ADPC; Myanmar - gov
- ProgrammerThailand (Pathumthani), RIMES
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
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