Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for DRM - Myanmar Fieldwork Report

Disaster risk management, including governance structure and policies, capacity levels and analyses of 3 DRM capacity building programmes

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
31 January 2014
Country:
Burma
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Few, R

Abstract

The research presented in this fieldwork report aims to draw lessons and guidance on ‘how to’ build disaster risk management (DRM) capacity in a range of contexts. It provides a background on DRM in Myanmar, including governance structure and policies, current capacity levels, and in-depth analyses of 3 DRM capacity building programmes recently operational in the country:

  1. Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC): Strengthening DRR through Policy Dialogue, Technical Support and Building Capacity of Government and Civil Society Partners;

  2. International Orgnanisation for Migration (IOM): Community-based DRR initiatives in South East Myanmar;

  3. Myammar Red Cross (MRCS): Community Based DRR and Urban DRR programme (CBDRR and UDRR).

The report closes with a series of ‘lessons learned’ from Myanmar, compared with emerging findings from other countries.

This report is part of IFRC contracted research entitled ‘Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management’.

Citation

Few. R. et al (2014) ‘Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for DRM - Myanmar Fieldwork Report ‘. Oxford: Oxford Policy Management

Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for DRM - Myanmar Fieldwork Report

Published 31 January 2014
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