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Albania
Albania: new disaster risk mitigation and adaptation project
19 June 2008
A new project, that will strengthen institutional capacities to reduce Albania’s vulnerability to the natural and man-made hazards, was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors....
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National Plans
Top 10 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1989 | 3,200,000 |  |
| Storm | 2005 | 400,000 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 125,000 | |
| Flood | 2002 | 66,884 | |
| Flood | 1992 | 35,000 | |
| Flood | 1997 | 8,000 | |
| Extreme temp. | 1985 | 7,085 | |
| Earthquake* | 1982 | 5,005 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 2,500 | |
| Earthquake* | 1998 | 2,100 | |
| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami |
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- Assist national Health Ministries to ensure that health sector vulnerability reduction priorities are formulated and instituted
HFA Priority for action 1 - Cooperative Project with ADRC member countries
HFA Priority for action 1 - Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programmes (DPM)
HFA Priority for action 1
Neighbouring Countries