Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report

This report examines the motivation and willingness of Village Civil Protection Committees (VCPCs) and communities to mobilize resources at community level for Disaster Risk Management (DRM). To do this, a participatory action research (PAR) approach was utilized, facilitated by SWOT analyses, in co...

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Main Authors: Kayamba-Phiri, Fundi, Abbott, Daniel
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130614
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description This report examines the motivation and willingness of Village Civil Protection Committees (VCPCs) and communities to mobilize resources at community level for Disaster Risk Management (DRM). To do this, a participatory action research (PAR) approach was utilized, facilitated by SWOT analyses, in combination with focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). The findings revealed that communities had prepositioned resources to prepare for disaster response as part of risk reduction. Participants identified their ability to mobilize themselves as a community; to mobilize funds and food; well trained and knowledgeable structures, good agricultural practices, and good governance as major strengths. Opportunities for resource mobilization included enterprise, piece work (ganyu), irrigation farming, access to safety net programs, and youth participation. Weaknesses included the disorganization of some community structures, lack of support or political will from community leaders and the government, lack of accountability from VCPC members, and reluctance to adopt improved agricultural practices. Community-based early warning systems, although available, are insufficient to provide effective risk reduction for natural disasters. There is a lack of documentation concerning indigenous early warning systems, which impedes the development of effective and contextual strategies for risk reduction. The recommendations include increasing awareness among traditional leaders, defining resource mobilization structures, documenting guidelines and transactions for transparency, investing in early warning infrastructure and capacity building, documenting indigenous early warning signs, and intensifying watershed restoration and conservation to increase disaster preparedness.
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spelling CGSpace1306142025-11-06T07:20:21Z Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report Kayamba-Phiri, Fundi Abbott, Daniel resource management early warning systems disaster risk managment climate resilience This report examines the motivation and willingness of Village Civil Protection Committees (VCPCs) and communities to mobilize resources at community level for Disaster Risk Management (DRM). To do this, a participatory action research (PAR) approach was utilized, facilitated by SWOT analyses, in combination with focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). The findings revealed that communities had prepositioned resources to prepare for disaster response as part of risk reduction. Participants identified their ability to mobilize themselves as a community; to mobilize funds and food; well trained and knowledgeable structures, good agricultural practices, and good governance as major strengths. Opportunities for resource mobilization included enterprise, piece work (ganyu), irrigation farming, access to safety net programs, and youth participation. Weaknesses included the disorganization of some community structures, lack of support or political will from community leaders and the government, lack of accountability from VCPC members, and reluctance to adopt improved agricultural practices. Community-based early warning systems, although available, are insufficient to provide effective risk reduction for natural disasters. There is a lack of documentation concerning indigenous early warning systems, which impedes the development of effective and contextual strategies for risk reduction. The recommendations include increasing awareness among traditional leaders, defining resource mobilization structures, documenting guidelines and transactions for transparency, investing in early warning infrastructure and capacity building, documenting indigenous early warning signs, and intensifying watershed restoration and conservation to increase disaster preparedness. 2023-05-31 2023-06-02T20:20:31Z 2023-06-02T20:20:31Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130614 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kayamba-Phiri, Fundi; and Abbott, Daniel. 2023. Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130614
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early warning systems
disaster risk managment
climate resilience
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Abbott, Daniel
Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report
title Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report
title_full Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report
title_fullStr Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report
title_full_unstemmed Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report
title_short Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report
title_sort community led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment full report
topic resource management
early warning systems
disaster risk managment
climate resilience
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