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Yemen
CGD: Twenty cities most vulnerable to storm surges, sea level rise
1 Oct 2009, IRIN
A new climate change report from development think-tank CGD lists 20 cities where the greatest number of people will be at the greatest risk from sea level rise and storm surges in the developing world...
National Platform
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Ministry of Water and Environment - Website:
- Contact:Director General
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Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Yemen: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Min of Water and Environ, Yemen - gov
- Yemen: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)2005, Yemen - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Yemen: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Min of Water and Environ, Yemen - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Yemen: Common country assessment - CCA (2005)2005, UNDG
- Yemen: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2002)2002, IMF; WB; Yemen - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 698,718 |  |
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| Flood | 6 |  |
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| Landslide | 1,024 |  |
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| Earthquake | 111,560 |     |
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| Tsunami | 32,945 |  |
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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 | 1996 | 238,210 |  |
| Earthquake* | 1991 | 40,039 | |
| Flood | 1991 | 30,000 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 25,000 | |
| Flood | 1993 | 21,500 | |
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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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- Dhamar building education project: project assessment1985, Executive Office of the Supreme Council for Reconstruction, Yemen - gov
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Reduction of earthquake losses in the extended Mediterranean region (RELEMR): seismicity and earthquake engineering in the extended Mediterranean region2010, UNESCO
- IDA at work: disaster risk management - managing natural hazards, reducing risks to development2009, GFDRR; WB
- Towards improved public awareness for climate related disaster risk reduction and management in the Arab region2010, UNESCO Cairo
- Technical specialist, early warning (re-advertisement)Thailand , ADPC
- Technical specialist, early warningThailand (Bangkok), ADPC
- Team assistant, GS-4 (two posts)Thailand (Bangkok), ESCAP
Neighbouring Countries
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