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Azerbaijan
is at risk of a range of natural disasters. Earthquakes, landslides,
and floods that struck the country over the past decade have reinforced
the need to accelerate disaster- management capacities within
the country. The capital city of Baku suffered from a destructive
landslide and a major earthquake, measuring 6 on the Richter Scale,
both in the year 2000. The earthquake was the first to hit the
capital for many decades and it revealed flaws in the national
disaster management system. The recent disasters have demonstrated
a need for a viable approach to disaster reduction. UNDP provided
training for civil officials, yet this training was an initial
step in assisting civil emergency reform.
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