In the neo-liberal climate of reduced responsibility for the state, alongside global platforms established to
implement the Hyogo Framework for Action, a new arena opens for a multitude of stakeholders to engage
in disaster risk reduction (DRR). The key role that the state can play in instituting effective DRR tends to
receive little attention, yet in situations where the state apparatus is weak, such as in Nepal, it becomes
evident that integrating DRR into development is a particularly challenging task. Due to the political situation
in Nepal, progress has been stalled in providing a legislative context conducive to effective DRR.
This paper traces the evolution of key DRR initiatives that have been developed in spite of the challenging
governance context, such as the National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management and the Nepal Risk
Reduction Consortium. Informed by in-depth interviews with key informants, the argument is made that
the dedicated efforts of national and international non-governmental organisations, multilateral agencies
and donors in mainstreaming DRR demonstrate that considerable progress can be made even where government
departments are protective of their own interests and are slow to enact policies to support DRR.
The paper suggests however, that without stronger engagement of key political actors the prospects for
further progress in DRR may be limited. The findings have implications for other post-conflict countries
or weak states engaging in DRR.
2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license
In the neo-liberal climate of reduced responsibility for the state, alongside global platforms established toimplement the Hyogo Framework for Action, a new arena opens for a multitude of stakeholders to engagein disaster risk reduction (DRR). The key role that the state can play in instituting effective DRR tends toreceive little attention, yet in situations where the state apparatus is weak, such as in Nepal, it becomesevident that integrating DRR into development is a particularly challenging task. Due to the political situationin Nepal, progress has been stalled in providing a legislative context conducive to effective DRR.This paper traces the evolution of key DRR initiatives that have been developed in spite of the challenginggovernance context, such as the National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management and the Nepal RiskReduction Consortium. Informed by in-depth interviews with key informants, the argument is made thatthe dedicated efforts of national and international non-governmental organisations, multilateral agenciesand donors in mainstreaming DRR demonstrate that considerable progress can be made even where governmentdepartments are protective of their own interests and are slow to enact policies to support DRR.The paper suggests however, that without stronger engagement of key political actors the prospects forfurther progress in DRR may be limited. The findings have implications for other post-conflict countriesหรืออเมริกาอ่อนแอใน DRR2014 ผู้เขียน เผยแพร่ โดย Elsevier นี่คือบทความเข้าเปิดภายใต้ใบอนุญาต CC โดย
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