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Burkina Faso: 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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Botswana: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

Botswana is vulnerable to a range of disasters, both natural and
human induced. These occur with varying degrees of regularity
and intensity. Major disasters include drought, floods, veld fires,
accidents, animal diseases and HIV/AIDS.

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Ghana: 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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Benin: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

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

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Gabon: 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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Ethiopia: 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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Uganda: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

Uganda has experienced a wide range of disasters directly affecting most of the country. The following have been frequent: displacement of persons as a result of civil strife; famine as a result of drought; earthquakes; disease epidemics, livestock and

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Egypt: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

This report aims to, first, review the current state of affairs in the area of disaster preparedness in Egypt, and second, focus attention on emerging risks and identifying solutions.

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