International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019
This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in
disaster governance, particular... more This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in disaster governance, particularly since the most recent mass influx of Rohingya in 2017, by assessing how prepared the country is for disasters and how disaster response operations are conducted by state and supported by non-state actors. The 2017 Rohingya Exodus occurred against the backdrop of recovery efforts for Cyclone Mora that hit Bangladesh in May 2017 and preparations for the monsoon season, which began in April 2018 and makes it an appropriate example of the disaster governance challenges faced in a complex humanitarian emergency. It is important to assess the recent developments in Bangladesh and begin to trace the evolution of disaster governance from local to national and international actors. It is therefore incumbent upon us to draw on the works of Dorothea Hilhorst and the theory of Social Domains. Social Domains are the marketplace of idea concerning risk and disaster, where they are exchanged, shared and organised [14]. Indeed, the earlier work of Russell R. Dynes on the concept of “shared governance” [15] has much to offer in understanding the prospects and challenges of disaster governance in Bangladesh.
Timor-Leste achieved its independence from Indonesia in 2002 but continues to suffer from a numbe... more Timor-Leste achieved its independence from Indonesia in 2002 but continues to suffer from a number of hazards such as flooding and landslides, water and food insecurity, and societal tensions. This article seeks to understand disaster governance in Timor-Leste through a particular investigation into its emergency preparedness and disaster response operations. These are coordinated by the government, international agencies, and local organisations. There were three overarching themes that emerged from the fieldwork. They were: time taken to respond to disasters, low capacity, and issues with coordination. The findings also revealed a number of challenges to disaster governance to support emergency preparedness and disaster response operations. While the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) set up by the UN plays an important role in disaster governance in Timor-Leste there are a number of limitations to engaging the necessary institutional actors.
This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in disaster governance, particular... more This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in disaster governance, particularly since the most recent mass influx of Rohingya in 2017, by assessing how prepared the country is for disasters and how disaster response operations are conducted by state and supported by non-state actors. The 2017 Rohingya Exodus occurred against the backdrop of recovery efforts for Cyclone Mora that hit Bangladesh in May 2017 and preparations for the monsoon season, which began in April 2018 and makes it an appropriate example of the disaster governance challenges faced in a complex humanitarian emergency. It is important to assess the recent developments in Bangladesh and begin to trace the evolution of disaster governance from local to national and international actors. It is therefore incumbent upon us to draw on the works of Dorothea Hilhorst and the theory of Social Domains. Social Domains are the marketplace of idea concerning risk and disaster, where they are exchanged, shared and organised [14]. Indeed, the earlier work of Russell R. Dynes on the concept of “shared governance” [15] has much to offer in understanding the prospects and challenges of disaster governance in Bangladesh.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019
This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in
disaster governance, particular... more This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in disaster governance, particularly since the most recent mass influx of Rohingya in 2017, by assessing how prepared the country is for disasters and how disaster response operations are conducted by state and supported by non-state actors. The 2017 Rohingya Exodus occurred against the backdrop of recovery efforts for Cyclone Mora that hit Bangladesh in May 2017 and preparations for the monsoon season, which began in April 2018 and makes it an appropriate example of the disaster governance challenges faced in a complex humanitarian emergency. It is important to assess the recent developments in Bangladesh and begin to trace the evolution of disaster governance from local to national and international actors. It is therefore incumbent upon us to draw on the works of Dorothea Hilhorst and the theory of Social Domains. Social Domains are the marketplace of idea concerning risk and disaster, where they are exchanged, shared and organised [14]. Indeed, the earlier work of Russell R. Dynes on the concept of “shared governance” [15] has much to offer in understanding the prospects and challenges of disaster governance in Bangladesh.
Timor-Leste achieved its independence from Indonesia in 2002 but continues to suffer from a numbe... more Timor-Leste achieved its independence from Indonesia in 2002 but continues to suffer from a number of hazards such as flooding and landslides, water and food insecurity, and societal tensions. This article seeks to understand disaster governance in Timor-Leste through a particular investigation into its emergency preparedness and disaster response operations. These are coordinated by the government, international agencies, and local organisations. There were three overarching themes that emerged from the fieldwork. They were: time taken to respond to disasters, low capacity, and issues with coordination. The findings also revealed a number of challenges to disaster governance to support emergency preparedness and disaster response operations. While the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) set up by the UN plays an important role in disaster governance in Timor-Leste there are a number of limitations to engaging the necessary institutional actors.
This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in disaster governance, particular... more This article investigates the challenges that Bangladesh faces in disaster governance, particularly since the most recent mass influx of Rohingya in 2017, by assessing how prepared the country is for disasters and how disaster response operations are conducted by state and supported by non-state actors. The 2017 Rohingya Exodus occurred against the backdrop of recovery efforts for Cyclone Mora that hit Bangladesh in May 2017 and preparations for the monsoon season, which began in April 2018 and makes it an appropriate example of the disaster governance challenges faced in a complex humanitarian emergency. It is important to assess the recent developments in Bangladesh and begin to trace the evolution of disaster governance from local to national and international actors. It is therefore incumbent upon us to draw on the works of Dorothea Hilhorst and the theory of Social Domains. Social Domains are the marketplace of idea concerning risk and disaster, where they are exchanged, shared and organised [14]. Indeed, the earlier work of Russell R. Dynes on the concept of “shared governance” [15] has much to offer in understanding the prospects and challenges of disaster governance in Bangladesh.
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disaster governance, particularly since the most recent mass influx of
Rohingya in 2017, by assessing how prepared the country is for disasters and how disaster response operations are conducted by state and supported by non-state actors. The 2017 Rohingya Exodus occurred
against the backdrop of recovery efforts for Cyclone Mora that hit
Bangladesh in May 2017 and preparations for the monsoon season,
which began in April 2018 and makes it an appropriate example of the
disaster governance challenges faced in a complex humanitarian
emergency. It is important to assess the recent developments in
Bangladesh and begin to trace the evolution of disaster governance
from local to national and international actors. It is therefore incumbent
upon us to draw on the works of Dorothea Hilhorst and the theory of
Social Domains. Social Domains are the marketplace of idea concerning
risk and disaster, where they are exchanged, shared and organised [14].
Indeed, the earlier work of Russell R. Dynes on the concept of “shared
governance” [15] has much to offer in understanding the prospects and
challenges of disaster governance in Bangladesh.
disaster governance, particularly since the most recent mass influx of
Rohingya in 2017, by assessing how prepared the country is for disasters and how disaster response operations are conducted by state and supported by non-state actors. The 2017 Rohingya Exodus occurred
against the backdrop of recovery efforts for Cyclone Mora that hit
Bangladesh in May 2017 and preparations for the monsoon season,
which began in April 2018 and makes it an appropriate example of the
disaster governance challenges faced in a complex humanitarian
emergency. It is important to assess the recent developments in
Bangladesh and begin to trace the evolution of disaster governance
from local to national and international actors. It is therefore incumbent
upon us to draw on the works of Dorothea Hilhorst and the theory of
Social Domains. Social Domains are the marketplace of idea concerning
risk and disaster, where they are exchanged, shared and organised [14].
Indeed, the earlier work of Russell R. Dynes on the concept of “shared
governance” [15] has much to offer in understanding the prospects and
challenges of disaster governance in Bangladesh.