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Integrating a gender lens into child/youth-led Disaster Risk Reduction projects A study of Barnfonden’s Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARC-II) project in Cambodia

Shimada, Hitomi LU (2021) MIDM19 20211
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
The purpose of the thesis is to examine the gender perception of a project designer, project
implementers, and beneficiaries in disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects in Cambodia. This
thesis studies a specific DRR project called the Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARCII)
project of a Swedish non-government organization (NGO), and the local partner in
Cambodia. The research questions are as follows: How is gender viewed and construed by a
project designer and implementers involved in Barnfonden’s child-led DRR in Cambodia?
and How are gender differences viewed by the target group/beneficiaries, and how do these
compare with the understanding of gender on the part of the project staff?
This thesis is based on an interview with... (More)
The purpose of the thesis is to examine the gender perception of a project designer, project
implementers, and beneficiaries in disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects in Cambodia. This
thesis studies a specific DRR project called the Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARCII)
project of a Swedish non-government organization (NGO), and the local partner in
Cambodia. The research questions are as follows: How is gender viewed and construed by a
project designer and implementers involved in Barnfonden’s child-led DRR in Cambodia?
and How are gender differences viewed by the target group/beneficiaries, and how do these
compare with the understanding of gender on the part of the project staff?
This thesis is based on an interview with the project designer and focus group discussions
with project implementers, and beneficiaries of ARCII. The thesis found that the gender
views of the project designer in Sweden and project implementers in Cambodia are
overlapping, but not totally the same, because of cultural differences between them.
Moreover, complex and mixed ideas of gender equality were seen in the project designer’s
and implementers’ thoughts. Moreover, the difference in gender views between the project
designer and implementers could be useful when considering the integration of the gender
lens. (Less)
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author
Shimada, Hitomi LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
gender, gender issues, social constructivism, disaster risk reduction, climate change, child protection, child/youth participation, school-based, Cambodia
language
English
id
9044078
date added to LUP
2021-06-21 10:38:47
date last changed
2021-06-21 10:38:47
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of the thesis is to examine the gender perception of a project designer, project
implementers, and beneficiaries in disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects in Cambodia. This
thesis studies a specific DRR project called the Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARCII)
project of a Swedish non-government organization (NGO), and the local partner in
Cambodia. The research questions are as follows: How is gender viewed and construed by a
project designer and implementers involved in Barnfonden’s child-led DRR in Cambodia?
and How are gender differences viewed by the target group/beneficiaries, and how do these
compare with the understanding of gender on the part of the project staff?
This thesis is based on an interview with the project designer and focus group discussions
with project implementers, and beneficiaries of ARCII. The thesis found that the gender
views of the project designer in Sweden and project implementers in Cambodia are
overlapping, but not totally the same, because of cultural differences between them.
Moreover, complex and mixed ideas of gender equality were seen in the project designer’s
and implementers’ thoughts. Moreover, the difference in gender views between the project
designer and implementers could be useful when considering the integration of the gender
lens.}},
  author       = {{Shimada, Hitomi}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Integrating a gender lens into child/youth-led Disaster Risk Reduction projects A study of Barnfonden’s Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARC-II) project in Cambodia}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}