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Singapore
Government ministers call for support to disaster-proof schools and hospitals at Global Platform
22 May 2013, UNISDR
Representatives from 35 governments who met with business executives and senior experts at the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, have issued a call 'to develop nationally agreed standards for hazard risk assessments especially of critical infrastructure (including schools, health centers, electricity and water supply systems, nodal ITC centres, road and transport systems) by 2015'...
National Platform
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Meteorological Services Division (MSD) - Website:http://www.nea.gov.sg/metsin/
- Contact:Senior Meteorological Officer (Specialised Services)
- Phone:+65 65457224
Hyogo Framework for Action
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- Singapore: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, MSD, Singapore - gov
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- Singapore: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2013)2013, Singapore - gov
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Epidemic | 2000 | 2,022 |  |
| Epidemic | 2003 | 205 | |
| Epidemic | 1999 | 11 | |
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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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- Climate change adaptation strategy training course24-28 Jun 2013, Singapore
- World engineers summit 201309-15 Sep 2013, Singapore
Climate change & Singapore: challenges, opportunities, partnerships2012, NCCS, Singapore - gov
Singapore country report 20012001, Singapore - gov
- Executive director of IRDRChina (Beijing), ICSU
- Executive director (Bangkok)Thailand (Bangkok), ADPC
- Programme officer, P3Korea, Rep of (Incheon), UNISDR
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