Institutional dimensions of post-flood recovery in war-affected Swat, Pakistan

Assessing the role of socio-demographic characteristics, social support and formal disaster assistance in predicting the subjective recovery of flood survivors in Pakistan

“…Which factors contribute to post-disaster recovery is a critical question. More generally, post-disaster recovery occurs in a complex institutional setting in which federal, regional, and local governments, often with support from NGOs, work with affected populations to reduce harm and return to a sense of normalcy (Muzamil et al, 2021). Individual and household recovery processes are complicated by socioeconomic factors (e.g.…”

“…However, the role of these factors can vary for different individuals depending upon socio-cultural characteristics of the societies, people's subjective perceptions of recovery and types and intensity of ooding. Muzamil et al (2021), for example, demonstrated that the recovery of ood affected communities in war affected district in Pakistan was shaped by socio-political processes such as differential power relations and pre-existing vulnerabilities. In addition, the societal resilience of ood victims depends upon other socio-political processes such as accessibility to political leadership (Akbar and Aldrich, 2017) Delilah Roque, Pijawka & Wutich, 2020) -along with grants from external sources (Mondal, Murayama & Nishikizawa, 2020) in uence the disaster recovery process.…”

“…Recent literature, however, pointed out that government resources are nite and less effective in major oods (Chan et al, 2018;Aldrich, Oum & Sawada, 2015;Nguyen et al, 2021). In other words, households' needs can easily be overlooked due to the extent of their losses after natural hazards (Muzamil et al, 2021). Furthermore, delays in relief distribution made the government's efforts less effective.…”

“…The recent studies conducted by Ahmad and Ma (2020) and Muzamil et al, (2021) have illuminated the contextual issues associated with post-ood disaster assistance in the backdrop of Pakistani society. Particularly, Ahmad and Ma (2020) focussed on the cash aid extended by the government disregarding the other type of formal assistance received by ood victims from local and international NGOs and philanthropists.…”

A Paradigm Shift in Future Job Security Among Students in Pakistan: Insights from Lower Dir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

“…In the ever-evolving landscape of Pakistan's socio-economic dynamics, the pursuit of job security has remained a fundamental aspiration for the country's youth (Muzamil et al, 2021). This pursuit is deeply ingrained in the cultural and societal fabric, where stable employment not only signifies the realization of personal ambitions but also serves as a crucial pathway towards broader socio-economic stability and prosperity (Ullah et al, 2023).…”