A policymaking perspective on disaster risk reduction in Mozambique

Exposure to natural hazard events unassociated with policy change for improved disaster risk reduction

“…Two competing views exist in the scientific literature concerning the relationship between event frequency and policy change. From one viewpoint, exposure to repeated hazard events is predicted to constrain policy change because policy-makers have to devote limited resources to recovery efforts at the expense of developing proactive DRR policy 19,43 . In this scenario, sometimes labeled the "tyranny of the urgent," the need for rapid reconstruction will override participatory efforts targeted at sustainable development 44 , which in turn may reduce the ability to cope with the next event 45 .…”

“…Cases of hazard-induced policy change in less democratic countries, hence, provide opportunities to elaborate explanations of hazard-driven policymaking under challenging political conditions. Experiences from Nepal 56 and Mozambique 43 , for example, suggest that the active involvement of non-governmental organizations and multilateral agencies and donors can help overcome departmental protectionism and other barriers to improved DRR policies in countries that lack stable democratic institutions. Whether and how such organizations enable countries' efforts to improve DRR policy after extreme events is a critical topic for future research 17,57 .…”

A user-centred design framework for disaster risk visualisation

“…Disaster risk management acknowledges the long-standing legacies of maldevelopment and their impact on the vulnerability of different populations, as well as the destructive hazard event itself [4,5]. Efficient reduction and management of disaster risks thus requires knowledge of the relevant natural phenomena, societal exposure and vulnerability, key stakeholders at different levels of the DRM process, and available resources and capacity, which all vary across different decision-making contexts and scales [6,7].…”

Drivers of Change in National Disaster Governance under the Hyogo Framework for Action

“…However, we need to consider that continuing disturbances might act as hindrances by overburdening the governmental apparatus since the system might be unable to handle the situation. Therefore, the governance capacity comprising governance structures, coordination, human resources, and the assignment of roles and mandates might be crucial for determining whether the frequency of natural hazards affects the national level of DRR measures (Koivisto & Nohrstedt, 2017).…”