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Comment on Lebanon needs a disaster policy for earthquake risks by Basil Mahfouz
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Comments for Executive Magazine
The World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction (GFDRR) puts Lebanon at a medium-risk level, estimating that there is a 10 percent chance for a potentially-damaging earthquake and tsunami to occur within the next 50 years.
The government established a Disaster Risk Management Unit in 2009, followed by the National Coordination Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2013, the latter of which has been setting up a network of emergency control rooms, conducting drills and simulations, and raising awareness.
In addition to saving lives, the World Bank estimates that every dollar invested in disaster prevention saves $4 in disaster damage.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction outlines principles and global best practices that aim to improve global resilience to natural or man-made hazards.
In some developed countries, insurance firms offer private disaster insurance cover.
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