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Addressing Central Asia’s severe disaster risk
26 Apr 2011, Brookings Inst, the
'Much remains to be done since the risks remain very significant for all five countries in Central Asia and for many segments of their populations,' UNDP adviser Johannes Linn reports on the third Central Asia Regional Risk Assessment meeting recently held in Almaty. More on risk in Central Asia at the Global Platform...
National Platform
- Other Development Reports
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 444,188 |  |
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| Flood | 9,437 |  |
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| Landslide | 0 |  |
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| Earthquake | 36,506 |     |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1993 | 420 |  |
| Earthquake* | 2000 | 0 | |
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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
Preparedness: saves time, money and lives2011, IASC; WFP
- ProgrammerThailand (Pathumthani), RIMES
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.