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Sudan: 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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Tunisia: 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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South Africa: 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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Tanzania: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)

The Tanzania Disaster Relief Committee (TANDREC) at the National level
has been operational since 1990s. The Committee is composed of Permanent
Secretaries from Ministries of Finance, Defense, Planning, Agriculture, Lands, Water and Livestock, Education

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Somalia: 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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Niger: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

Le Niger, à l'instar des autres pays africains, est confronté périodiquement à d'innombrables catastrophes naturelles ou provoquées, notamment la désertification, l’ensablement du lit des cours d’eau, les Erosions (Hydrique et Eolienne, les invasions des

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Namibia: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)

Namibia is classified as an arid to semi-arid country with an average rainfall of less than 500 mm. This coupled with a high degree of variation in rainfall from year to year renders the country prone to drought disasters. On the other hand, the country

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Mozambique: 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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