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Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR

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The average value of damage in the affected area, caused by the <strong>2009</strong> flood disaster, was estimated at N$922 per person while the<br />

average value of losses was estimated at N$525.9 per person. Since the spatial distribution of population is not uniform, however,<br />

per capita values of damage and losses varied from Region to Region. The most affected for the damage were the residents of the<br />

Omusati Region and for the losses of the Caprivi Region.<br />

Region<br />

Table 9: Per capita damage and losses<br />

Per Capita Damages<br />

(N$)<br />

Per Capita Losses<br />

(N$)<br />

Caprivi 1,778.7 1,160.1<br />

Kavango 414.4 363.8<br />

Ohangwena 483.6 176.0<br />

Omusati 1,243.5 568.0<br />

Oshana 1,246.4 535.4<br />

Oshikoto 1,117.3 889.9<br />

Average 922.3 525.9<br />

Source: Estimations by <strong>PDNA</strong> Team<br />

While these figures represent only a fraction of the average personal income of the population for the different Regions, they are<br />

nevertheless a negative shock on personal well-being.<br />

Figure 14: Spatial distribution of <strong>2009</strong> disaster damage per capita in <strong>Namibia</strong><br />

Figure 15: Spatial distribution of <strong>2009</strong> disaster losses per capita in <strong>Namibia</strong><br />

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<strong>Namibia</strong> POST-DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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