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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.

Documents and publications

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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Comoros: 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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Colombia: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

Si, existe una dependencia que tiene a su cargo la coordinación de las acciones del Sistema Nacional para la Prevención y Atención de Desastres, esta es la Dirección de Prevención y Atención de Desastres, dependiente estructuralmente del Ministerio del

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