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Natural disasters in the Middle East and North Africa: a regional overview
Source
World Bank, the
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)

Publication Year
2014
Number of pages
101 p.
This report focuses on the challenges of managing natural disasters, presenting a synthesis of the status of disaster risk in the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) Region, including gaps and areas for remedial or enhanced actions. It highlights the progress already made and opportunities to learn from best practices, and provides critical feedback to governments and partners on efforts and processes required to make the region disaster resilient. This report proposes a strategic framework to help MNA countries shift from disaster response to proactive risk management.
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