Comparative analysis of disaster management between India and Nigeria

Shakeri, Ehsan; Vízvári, Béla; Nazerian, Ramtin

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102448

“…When their businesses were heavily affected, vendors might adopt certain coping strategies to sustain their businesses or use mitigation mechanisms to ensure their essential consumption ( Mustafa et al, 2021 ; Thai et al, 2021 ; Thanh et al, 2021 ). Mitigation mechanisms and coping strategies refer to activities, measures, actions, or policies undertaken before or during the occurrence of negative events (e.g., disasters, emergencies, or crises) to avoid, minimize, or eliminate risks to individuals or property and reduce the actual or potential effects, severity, vulnerability, damage, hardship or suffering ( de Siano et al, 2020 ; Shakeri et al, 2021 ). Preparing or activating mitigation mechanisms and coping strategies can occur at micro or macro levels ( Wilhite, 2005 ).…”

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the livelihood of a vulnerable population: Evidence from women street vendors in urban Vietnam

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“…Generally, climate hazards are defined as natural or human-induced physical events or trends that may cause death, injury, or other health impacts, as well as damage to property, infrastructure, livelihoods, services, ecosystems, and environmental resources [85]. Interlinkages within Disaster Risk Reduction reveal new policy interdependencies that challenge sectorial structures and decision-making processes in many countries including Nigeria [86].…”

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Flood Policy and Governance: A Pathway for Policy Coherence in Nigeria

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Abubakar

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Zangina

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In recent years, Nigeria is witnessing increasing frequency of flood occurrence with devastating impact translating into significant loss of lives (in Nigeria, over 300 people died in September 2022) and properties. Addressing flood disaster requires holistic approach from policy and governance perspectives, integration of policies and programs and synergies between institutions. Using synergies and eliminating trade-offs, flood governance and policy coherence integrate all relevant policy fields and institutions to achieve common policy outcomes. The objective of this study is to examine and understand how flood governance and policy coherence are approached, as well as institutional design and implementation for coherence in Nigeria. The findings revealed that there is no single flood policy in Nigeria. Due to this, there is no focus and no defined objectives for flood governance, prevention, control, and management, and no imperative for the government to seek both short-term and long-term flood solutions. There is no synergy and coordination among institutions for flood governance in the country. Since the country established the federal ministry of environment in 1999, the environment, floods, and climate-related hazards were given less priority. State and local governments handle most flood disasters and emergencies. Federal assistance is provided, however, when flood disasters exceed the capabilities of local and state governments. This study recommends that across the country, flood policy needs to be designed, formulated, and implemented while assigning governance responsibility and decentralizing policy to state and local governments.

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“…The Federal government provide overall leadership through relevant ministries such as the ministry of environment, NEMA ministry of water resources in flood risk reduction and formulation of policies. The State governments provide leadership at the state levels and establish ministries to coordinate flood risk reduction and adaptation [87]. Local governments provide early support to victims and support communities in flood disaster recovery and resilience [69].…”

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Flood Policy and Governance: A Pathway for Policy Coherence in Nigeria

Danhassan¹,

Ahmed²,

Zangina³

et al. 2022

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In recent years, Nigeria is witnessing increasing frequency of flood occurrence with devastating impact translating into significant loss of lives (in Nigeria, over 300 people died in September 2022) and properties. Addressing flood disaster requires holistic approach from policy and governance perspectives, integration of policies and programs and synergies between institutions. Using synergies and eliminating trade-offs, flood governance and policy coherence integrate all relevant policy fields and institutions to achieve common policy outcomes. The objective of this study is to examine and understand how flood governance and policy coherence are approached, as well as institutional design and implementation for coherence in Nigeria. The findings revealed that there is no single flood policy in Nigeria. Due to this, there is no focus and no defined objectives for flood governance, prevention, control, and management, and no imperative for the government to seek both short-term and long-term flood solutions. There is no synergy and coordination among institutions for flood governance in the country. Since the country established the federal ministry of environment in 1999, the environment, floods, and climate-related hazards were given less priority. State and local governments handle most flood disasters and emergencies. Federal assistance is provided, however, when flood disasters exceed the capabilities of local and state governments. This study recommends that across the country, flood policy needs to be designed, formulated, and implemented while assigning governance responsibility and decentralizing policy to state and local governments.

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Comparative analysis of disaster management between India and Nigeria

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Flood Policy and Governance: A Pathway for Policy Coherence in Nigeria

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