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Exploring potential pathways for strengthening disaster risk management in conflict

Jensen, Lærke Uhrenholt LU (2022) VBRM15 20221
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
Despite a growing interest in the conflict-disaster nexus, major knowledge gaps persist on
operational knowledge and guidance on conflict considerations in disaster risk management
programming. The objective of the study was to identify potential pathways for strengthening
disaster risk management efforts in fragility-, violence-, and conflict-affected contexts. A
collective case study was conducted of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red
Crescent (IFRC) and four National Societies (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan),
which all operate under conditions of fragility, violence, and/or conflict. Data were collected
through semi-structured interviews with 11 strategic- and operational-level staff from the
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Despite a growing interest in the conflict-disaster nexus, major knowledge gaps persist on
operational knowledge and guidance on conflict considerations in disaster risk management
programming. The objective of the study was to identify potential pathways for strengthening
disaster risk management efforts in fragility-, violence-, and conflict-affected contexts. A
collective case study was conducted of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red
Crescent (IFRC) and four National Societies (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan),
which all operate under conditions of fragility, violence, and/or conflict. Data were collected
through semi-structured interviews with 11 strategic- and operational-level staff from the
National Societies, and four global level staff from the IFRC with the aim to compare strategic
considerations to operational conditions. Four potential pathways were identified, namely:
1) Integration of disaster risk management efforts, moving away from projectised and shortterm
programming to ensure reaching disaster risk reduction and resilience building objectives.
2) Contextualisation of programmes and capacity building to assess and design programmes
appropriately according to the scale, intensity, and type of conflict. 3) Localisation by working
increasingly through local staff and volunteers to capitalise on access, accompanied by
increased focus on safety and security of local staff. 4) Dissemination of the humanitarian
principles to all stakeholders involved in conflicts, to increase the operational effectiveness,
safety, and access. The author recommends further research at the operational level and into
the political implications of disaster risk management in conflict and urging donors to support
pilot programming and a shift to longer-term programming. (Less)
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author
Jensen, Lærke Uhrenholt LU
supervisor
organization
course
VBRM15 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, fragility, violence, conflict, Red Cross, Red Crescent, Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia
language
English
id
9094401
date added to LUP
2022-08-08 10:00:00
date last changed
2022-08-08 10:00:00
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  abstract     = {{Despite a growing interest in the conflict-disaster nexus, major knowledge gaps persist on
operational knowledge and guidance on conflict considerations in disaster risk management
programming. The objective of the study was to identify potential pathways for strengthening
disaster risk management efforts in fragility-, violence-, and conflict-affected contexts. A
collective case study was conducted of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red
Crescent (IFRC) and four National Societies (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan),
which all operate under conditions of fragility, violence, and/or conflict. Data were collected
through semi-structured interviews with 11 strategic- and operational-level staff from the
National Societies, and four global level staff from the IFRC with the aim to compare strategic
considerations to operational conditions. Four potential pathways were identified, namely:
1) Integration of disaster risk management efforts, moving away from projectised and shortterm
programming to ensure reaching disaster risk reduction and resilience building objectives.
2) Contextualisation of programmes and capacity building to assess and design programmes
appropriately according to the scale, intensity, and type of conflict. 3) Localisation by working
increasingly through local staff and volunteers to capitalise on access, accompanied by
increased focus on safety and security of local staff. 4) Dissemination of the humanitarian
principles to all stakeholders involved in conflicts, to increase the operational effectiveness,
safety, and access. The author recommends further research at the operational level and into
the political implications of disaster risk management in conflict and urging donors to support
pilot programming and a shift to longer-term programming.}},
  author       = {{Jensen, Lærke Uhrenholt}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring potential pathways for strengthening disaster risk management in conflict}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}