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Factsheet: overview of disaster risk reduction in the Arab region

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States

This publication provides a short overview of disaster risk reduction in the Arab region. It focuses on the major risks, why in particular cities are at risk and what are the drivers of disaster risk in the region. Further, the factsheet provides information about the achievements and challenges for the future.

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Drought Earthquake Flood Heatwave Landslide Tsunami Wildfire
Themes Climate change Disaster risk management Governance Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Urban risk and planning
Country and region Tunisia Algeria Egypt Djibouti Comoros Sudan Somalia Morocco Mauritania Libya Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine, State of Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian Arab Republic United Arab Emirates Yemen
Number of pages
4 p.
Publication year
2013

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