Act Now, Save Later

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"We cannot eliminate disasters,
but we can mitigate risk.
We can reduce damage
and we can save more lives."
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-Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary General
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since 2000
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almost ONE MILLION killed
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more than TWO BILLION affected
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more than ONE TRILLION dollars lost
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TO DISASTERS
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but ONLY
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1% of international aid money was spent
to reduce the impact of disasters
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when just 10% would protect development gains
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& save
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THOUSANDS OF LIVES & BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
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Bags labeled "Drought Resistant Seeds"
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EVERY 1
dollar spent on preparedness
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SAVES 7
dollars in response
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ACT NOW
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ACT NOW, SAVE LATER
UN OCHA - UNDP

Title:: Act Now, Save Later
Description:: Why do we spend so little money preparing for disasters when they cost so much to respond to after the event?

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Video Language:: English
Duration:: 02:42

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