Mission
Enhanced national and community resilience against the impacts of climate change and human induced hazards
Disaster Reduction Goal
UNDP supports the strengthening the of national capacity for
disater prevention,preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery from disaster events
DRR activities
Disaster Reduction Focal Point(s)
Abdou Touray, Programme Specialist,
Poverty, MDGs and environment
Making disaster risk reduction a policy priority, institutional strengthening (HFA 1)
Supported the formation of national policy, act on disaster management in the country
Risk assessment and early warning systems (HFA 2)
Supported the institutionalization of the a National Disaster Management Agency at central and local levels. Conducted a national vulnerability assessment.
Education, information and public awareness (HFA 3)
Support to regional and community level initiative aiming at strengthening resilience
Other activities
Provision of of operational support to the National Disaster Management Agency, direct support to flood victims in two of the five regions of the country