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PROTRACTED CRISIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
DEF

[A crisis] characterized by recurrent natural disasters and/or conflict, longevity of food crisis, breakdown of livelihoods and insufficient institutional capacity to react to the crisis.

OBS

There are three criteria used to define a country in protracted crisis: (i) longevity of the crisis; (ii) humanitarian aid flow to the country; and (iii) the country's economic and food security status.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)

Spanish

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