Rebuilding resilient homeland: an NGO-led post-Lushan earthquake experimental reconstruction program

Lü, Yi; Li, Rui

doi:10.1007/s11069-020-04194-3

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“…NGOs in China are either quasi-government or civic NGOs that operate within restricted political environments (Lu and Li, 2020). One Foundation (OF), which is one of the most active public-fund raising foundations in China, is a civic NGO that has been engaged in child DRR education for a long time.…”

Section: Ngos and Child Drr Education Programsmentioning

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“…Sichuan province, which is an active quake-prone area that experienced the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and the 2013 Lushan earthquake, emphasizes school DRR education and has welcomed the involvement of NGOs in postearthquake reconstruction (Xu et al, 2018). Because the OF is resource-rich, has been long engaged in child DRR education and has a history of outstanding performances in previous earthquakes, following the 2013 Lushan earthquake, it was invited to develop its PCC-DRR education program in Ya'an (Lu and Li, 2020). To ensure a smooth implementation of the program, a program office was established in Ya'an using a professional project team to coordinate the relationships between OF, the local governments, the involved schools and the other stakeholders.…”

Section: Of Pcc-drr Education Programmentioning

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Participatory child-centered disaster risk reduction education: an innovative Chinese NGO program

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PurposeDisaster risk reduction (DRR) researchers and practitioners have found that schools can play a critical role in DRR education, with many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) developing initiatives to actively involve children in DRR education programs. This paper reports on a case study on an innovative Chinese NGO school-based program focused on participatory child-centered DRR (PCC-DRR) education, from which a PCC-DRR education framework was developed so that similar programs could be replicated, especially in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachAfter nearly a year of research involving follow-up interviews, fieldwork and secondary data collection from annual reports, news reports and official websites, a case study was conducted on the PCC-DRR education program developed by the One Foundation (OF), a resource-rich NGO in China, that focused on its education strategies and project practice in Ya'an following the 2013 Lushan earthquake.FindingsBased on constructivist theory, the OF developed a PCC-DRR education program that had four specific branches: teacher capacity building, child DRR education, campus risk management and campus safety culture, which was then implemented in 115 schools and consequently evaluated as being highly effective.Originality/valueThe innovative OF PCC-DRR education program adds to theoretical and practical DRR education research as a “best practice” case. Because the proposed framework is child-centered, participatory and collaborative, it provides excellent guidance and reference for countries seeking to develop school-based DRR education programs.

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Participatory child-centered disaster risk reduction education: an innovative Chinese NGO program

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“…To some extent, the state has repressed civil society, with many NGOs threatened by closure due to their unregistered legal status (Sun 2017 ). The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was the turning point in the change in local authority attitudes (Teets 2009 ; Roney 2011 ; Shieh and Deng 2011 ); for example, the day after the earthquake, the Ministry of Civil Affairs issued an “Earthquake Disaster Relief” proposal to all NGOs (Yuan et al 2018 ), and since that time, an institutional space was opened for actors such as civic NGOs whose public service importance was recognized (Lu and Li 2020 ). The authorities’ support and even encouragement for the creation of these types of NGOs (Yuan et al 2018 ) allowed for the outsourcing of many social services, the increased interactions from which made Chinese NGOs stronger mediators between the state and society (Hasmath and Hsu 2015 ).…”

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“…When there are no relief operations, grassroots NGOs can return to their daily operations, which makes them better positioned to serve the residents. The established complementary government-NGO relations have a significant effect on disaster governance (Lu and Li 2020 ), and NDRN sustainability.…”

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“…OF was founded by the international movie star Jet Li in Shenzhen in April 2007, and was the first active private charity in China focused on disaster relief and child welfare. OF has made significant local disaster risk reduction and response achievements because of its unique organizational structure and its wide-ranging collaboration with regional foundations and enterprises (Lu et al 2020 ; Lu and Li 2020 ). As the initiator and sponsor, OF has worked hard to establish a nationwide, independently operated NDRN for SMNHs.…”

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An NGO disaster relief network for small and medium-scale natural hazards in China

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Zhan

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As China is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to small and medium-scale natural hazards (SMNHs), its NGOs have had a great deal of experience in dealing with disaster relief, especially since the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake; however, there have been few studies that have comprehensively examined China’s NGO disaster relief networks (NDRNs). One Foundation (OF), which is one of the most active public-fund raising foundations in China, has been engaged in developing a nationwide NDRN made up of 20 independently operating provincial networks that are focused on SMNHs. This paper explored the structures, operations and challenges in the representative North-Sichuan network, from which the following key factors for sustainable NDRNs were identified: (1) a combined hierarchal and networked organizational structure; and (2) a coordinated external and internal network operations mechanism that has a specific entry threshold to ensure healthy network expansion, periodic member NGO training to enhance network capacity, and reciprocal and cooperative government-NGO relationships. These findings provide a useful reference for the establishment and development of NDRNs in other countries.

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How to Open the Window of Opportunity to Social Innovation in Response to Crisis? Case Studies from China

Zhang,

2024

Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Innovation in Organizations

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Rebuilding resilient homeland: an NGO-led post-Lushan earthquake experimental reconstruction program

Cited by 12 publications

References 64 publications

Participatory child-centered disaster risk reduction education: an innovative Chinese NGO program

Participatory child-centered disaster risk reduction education: an innovative Chinese NGO program

An NGO disaster relief network for small and medium-scale natural hazards in China

How to Open the Window of Opportunity to Social Innovation in Response to Crisis? Case Studies from China

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