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- Summary:
- This document is a report on the state of Disaster Risk Reduction in Yemen by the country’s Ministry of Water and Environment. It starts out by providing general information on the country regarding its level of development and vulnerabilities to disaster. In 2003 Yemen was ranked 148 out of 175 countries in terms of human development by the Global Human Development Report, making it one of the least developed countries in the world. Its population is predominantly rural and lacking in the most basic services, such as clean drinking water, education, and sanitation. Compounding this underdevelopment are a variety of disasters, from flash floods and desertification to civil war and epidemic. Policymakers relied on the Reference Guide for the Preparation of National Information to gauge the country’s level of progress on DRR. The guide assesses seven areas of concern: 1) Political Commitments and Institutional Aspects; 2) Risk Identification; 3) Knowledge Management; 4) Risk Management Applications/Instruments; 5) Preparedness and Contingency Planning; 6) Call for Good Practices in Disaster Risk Management; and 7) Priorities that will be addressed at the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction. The report documents that although there is no clear policy or legislation at the national level, and some DRR is being carried out by a multi-sectoral body (The Civil Defense Council-CDC), the government recognizes the need to strengthen DRM policy and establish a DRR body. It notes that NGO, media, private sector, and academic involvement in DRR initiatives is limited, and that dissemination of DRR information to the most vulnerable is almost nonexistent. While efforts have been made to prepare, prevent and mitigate risk associated with hydrometeorological and geological hazards through hazard mapping, vulnerability assessments, and early warning systems, underdevelopment seems to hamper more comprehensive DRR. The document concludes by discussing priorities that need to be addressed at the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction. It argues that since the poor are disproportionately affected by disasters, priority needs to be given to building the capacity of the poorest and least developed countries to reduce risks and mitigate the impacts of natural hazards. It calls for the integration of DRR principles and objectives into all development projects supported by the international community in these societies. It also advocates for helping developing countries move from policies established on paper to actual implementation at the community level. ( ,,,, )
- Subject:
- General Risk Reduction
- Citation/Reference:
- (2005). National report on disaster risk reduction to be submitted to the World Conference on Disaster Reduction. CRID, Republic of Yemen.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
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- Refer to main document/publisher for use rights.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13042683
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