ASIA - Preparedness and Mitigation
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Regional Team: Asia
Brief Description: People of the Asia–Pacific region are severely affected by natural hazards such as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, landslides, volcanoes, droughts, tsunamis, and wildfires. Asia’s vulnerability is compounded by socio-economic conditions that steadily increase the impact of disasters. Demographic changes, urbanization, and environmental degradation have reduced the amount of habitable land available, forcing the settlement of hazard-prone, marginal lands, such as flood plains and steep slopes. In addition to natural disasters, civil crises and complex emergencies also impede development in the Asia–Pacific region. OFDA remains committed to assisting in the development of preparedness, mitigation, and emergency response capacities in the region for natural disasters and conflicts. Since 1995, OFDA has provided approximately $45.3 million for ongoing preparedness and mitigation projects throughout the region. In FY 2006, OFDA provided more than $7.6 million for disaster preparedness and mitigation projects in the Asia–Pacific region.
FY2006
- 9-30-2006 Asia Preparedness Fact Sheet #1 (80kb PDF)
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