Distributing flood shelters for disaster risk reduction

Islam, Shafiqul; Chu, Cordia; Liew, Leong H.; Smart, James C. R.

doi:10.1108/dpm-02-2019-0060

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“…Contextualizing DRR approaches in disaster management and governance involves multifaceted efforts in decision-making, and risk identification including several DRR-related global initiatives (Islam et al , 2020; Azad et al , 2019). Despite the widespread adoption of DRR initiatives, there remain a variety of challenges to effective management of disaster risks, including insufficient resources, mismanagement (Islam et al , 2017), lack of coordination, and governance failure (van Niekerk, 2015; Sovacool, 2017; Ashu and Van Niekerk, 2019).…”

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“…Conventional approaches to disaster management developed since Second World War overwhelmingly emphasize top-down risk-mitigation strategies, largely disregarding the role of state actors, good governance (Rajan, 2002; Islam et al , 2020) and community participation (Fan, 2015; Azad et al , 2019). However, an emerging critical approach advocates for local community empowerment and the incorporation of local knowledge and practices to improve resilience and disaster governance (Fan, 2015; Villagra and Quintana, 2017).…”

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“…Disaster governance is an emerging concept that encompasses both disaster risk governance through policy and decision making by mobilizing multi-level institutions, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) (Tierney, 2012; Fan, 2015; Zurita et al , 2015; Ashu and Van Niekerk, 2019). Disaster governance, as a concept and practice domain, primarily focuses on effective planning and intervention against extreme weather events, the assessment of risk and vulnerability at the local level and the enhancement of public awareness of disaster risk and vulnerability (Ashu and Van Niekerk, 2019; Islam et al , 2020). Disaster governance frameworks recognize the overlapping legal, institutional and social spheres involved in disaster management (Ahrens and Rudolph, 2006; Zurita et al , 2015; van Niekerk, 2015; Choudhury et al , 2019).…”

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“…Disaster governance frameworks recognize the overlapping legal, institutional and social spheres involved in disaster management (Ahrens and Rudolph, 2006; Zurita et al , 2015; van Niekerk, 2015; Choudhury et al , 2019). These frameworks also highlight the need for multifaceted approaches to decision-making, the distribution of responsibility and power and policymaking in all areas of the disaster management cycle, and risk reduction (Choudhury et al , 2019; Islam et al , 2020).…”

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“…As one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather events, Bangladesh is a case of particular interest to the study of disaster governance (IPCC, 2012; Islam et al , 2020; Hasan et al , 2020). To address the country's vulnerability to natural hazards, the Government of Bangladesh has attempted to decentralize its post-disaster management strategy, delegating greater responsibility and autonomy to local-level institutions (Ahmed, 2019; Hasan et al , 2019).…”

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Good governance and local level policy implementation for disaster-risk-reduction: actual, perceptual and contested perspectives in coastal communities in Bangladesh

Uddin

Haque

Khan

2020

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PurposeDespite Bangladesh's great strides in formulating disaster management policies following the principles of good governance, the degree to which these policies have successfully been implemented at the local level remains largely unknown. The objectives of this study were two-fold: (1) to examine the roles and effectiveness of local-level governance and disaster management institutions, and (2) to identify barriers to the implementation of national policies and Disaster-Risk-Reduction (DRR) guidelines at the local community level.Design/methodology/approachBetween January 2014 and June 2015 we carried out an empirical investigation in two coastal communities in Bangladesh. We employed a qualitative research and Case Study approach, using techniques from the Participatory Rural Appraisal toolbox to collect data from local community members as well as government and NGO officials.FindingsOur study revealed that interactive disaster governance, decentralization of disaster management, and compliance by local-level institutions with good governance principles and national policy guidelines can be extremely effective in reducing disaster-loss and damages. According to coastal community members, the local governments have generally failed to uphold good governance principles, and triangulated data confirm that the region at large suffers from rampant corruption, political favoritism, lack of transparency and accountability and minimal inclusion of local inhabitants in decision-making – all of which have severely impeded the successful implementation of national disaster-management policies.Research limitations/implicationsWhile considerable research on good governance has been pursued, our understanding of good disaster governance and their criteria is still poor. In addition, although numerous national disaster management policy and good governance initiatives have been taken in Bangladesh, like many other developing countries, the nature and extent of their local level implementation are not well known. This study contributes to these research gaps, with identification of further research agenda in these areas.Practical implicationsThe study focuses on good disaster governance and management issues and practices, their strengths and limitations in the context of cyclone and storm surges along coastal Bangladesh. It offers specific good disaster governance criteria for improving multi-level successful implementation. The paper deals with International Sendai Framework that called for enhancement of local level community resilience to disasters. Thus, it contributes to numerous policy and practice areas relating to good disaster governance.Social implicationsGood disaster governance would benefit not only from future disaster losses but also from improved prevention and mitigation of natural hazards impact, benefiting society at large. Improvement in knowledge and practice in disaster-risk-reduction through good governance and effective management would ensure local community development and human wellbeing at the national level.Originality/valueThe failure of local-level government institutions to effectively implement national disaster management and resilience-building policies is largely attributable to a lack of financial and human resources, rampant corruption, a lack of accountability and transparency and the exclusion of local inhabitants from decision-making processes. Our study identified the specific manifestations of these failures in coastal communities in Bangladesh. These results underscore the vital need to address the wide gap between national DRR goals and the on-the-ground realities of policy implementation to successfully enhance the country's resilience to climate change-induced disasters.

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