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Israel: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Documents and publications

Kenya: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

Over the years and recent times Kenya has been exposed to a variety of disasters such as droughts, floods, fires and other emerging disasters including HIV/AIDS and terrorism among others. The Government of Kenya, in recognition of its responsibility to

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Algeria: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

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Jordan: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

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Czech Republic: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

The Czech Republic has a relatively new policy of crisis management, which includes especially early warning, dissemination of warnings with precisely specified responsibilities and competencies of all main
“players” like Fire and Rescue Service (FRS)

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Iran: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

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Croatia: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

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Costa Rica: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

El presente informe se elabora a solicitud de la Secretaria de la Estrategia Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres, como documento preparativo para la Conferencia Mundial Sobre Reducción de Desastres.

El documento base del informe son los

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