Impact of effective management of natural disaster for Africa’s development

Edoun, Emmanuel Innocents; Azibo, Balgah Roland; Mbohwa, Charles

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Edoun, Emmanuel Innocents, Azibo, Balgah Roland, Mbohwa, Charles. Impact of effective management of natural disaster for Africa’s development. 2016.

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Title: Impact of effective management of natural disaster for Africa’s development
Creator: Edoun, Emmanuel Innocents
Creator: Azibo, Balgah Roland
Creator: Mbohwa, Charles
Subject: Natural disasters
Subject: Formal and informal responses
Subject: African development
Subject: Multi-sector framework
Date: 2016
Description: Abstract: The escalation of natural disasters in the last two decades or so and their devastating effects on developing countries in general and Africa in particular, has been frequently mentioned in the topical literature. Devastating impacts in African and other developing countries have often been attributed to failure of formal (state and market) institutions for risk management, frequent in these countries. While the predominance of informal response mechanisms has been acknowledged in these countries, they are presumed to disintegrate in the face of covariate shocks. This paper argues that an overly ambitious emphasis on states and markets and a negligence of the role of informal, socially embedded institutions in the effective management of natural disasters is grossly responsible for the negative effects of natural disasters and their perverse implications on Africa’s development. A multi-sector framework that can be used for modeling natural disaster management in Africa which has the potential of reducing the negative consequences of disasters is suggested. This is based on the premise that natural shocks must be perceived as social phenomena that are best managed with the participation of those involved. Empirical evidence is included, and the implications of a multi-stakeholder approach to managing disasters to enhance development in Africa are discussed.

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/91737
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Identifier: Citation: Edoun, E.I., Azibo, B.R. & Mbohwa, C. 2016. Impact of effective management of natural disaster for Africa’s development.
Language: English
Rights: ©2016, authors
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