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Flood Displacement Risk Profile
Resource ID
694b9330-5ecc-4782-9c94-3ff2bd386e23
Title
Flood Displacement Risk Profile
Date
June 2, 2023, 7:05 a.m., Publication
Abstract
The member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are some of the most vulnerable to disasters globally. it is not unusual that the Region experiences sequences of drought periods contrasted by wet periods that cause widespread flooding, landslides and storm damage, resulting in destruction of property and loss of services and livelihoods. In 2019, more than 1.5 million people were newly displaced, both within their countries, and across international borders. Many of those forced to move had previously been affected by widespread rain shortages in a region classified as 60 -70 per cent arid and semi-arid; in Somalia alone, 1.15 million people were displaced in the context of drought and land degradation during 2017 and 2018.
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Responsible
IGAD_DRM
Point of Contact
DRM Team
disaster-risk-management@igad.int
Purpose
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Maintenance Frequency
asNeeded
Type
not filled
Restrictions
None
License
Not Specified
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
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Supplemental Information
No information provided
Data Quality
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Extent
  • x0: -180.0
  • x1: 180.0
  • y0: -90.0
  • y1: 90.0
Spatial Reference System Identifier
4326
Keywords
no keywords
Category
Disaster Risks
Regions
East Africa