Strengthening capacities for disaster risk management II: Lessons for effective support

Few, Roger, Scott, Zoe, Wooster, Kelly, Flores Avila, Mireille and Tarazona, Marcela (2016) Strengthening capacities for disaster risk management II: Lessons for effective support. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 20. 154–162. ISSN 2212-4209

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Abstract

Across the world there are many initiatives and interventions taking place that directly or indirectly contribute to strengthening capacity for DRM. This paper discusses findings from a 2-year research project on DRM capacity development in lower and middle income countries. The research team undertook case studies of 13 recent or ongoing initiatives across six countries, complemented with an international survey of DRM practitioners. The paper therefore draws lessons from a range of different types of programme to explore the progress being made on the ground toward enhanced capacity development and identify a framework of principles that can serve to underpin effective support in this field. The findings coalesce around concerns related to issues of adaptability, ownership and sustainability, inclusion of actors and scales, the functional scope of capacity development, and the extent to which programmes reflect the wider aspects of DRR. These are factors that ultimately may either derail the success of initiatives, or, when positively addressed, may facilitate the achievement of long-term capacity gains.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	drm,capacity development,capacity building,disaster,drr,climate change,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Water Security Research Centre Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Climate Change Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Global Environmental Justice Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Health and Disease University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	09 May 2016 16:00
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2023 12:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/58606
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.02.005

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