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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: International day for disaster reduction, making children and youth partners in disaster risk reduction (DRR)

7 Nov 2011, SPC

Although children and youth are often portrayed as victims of disaster and climate change it is about time that Children and youth should be encouraged to participate in disaster risk reduction and decision making...


Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 20
Drought 55,570
Flood 4,949
Landslide 14,628
 
Earthquake 1,107,388
Tsunami 7,144
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1997 500,000
Storm 2007 162,140
Volcano 1994 152,002
Flood 1992 90,000
Flood 2008 75,300
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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Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.