Addressing capacities of local communities in a changing context in Nepal
Disaster Prevention and Management
ISSN: 0965-3562
Article publication date: 10 July 2020
Issue publication date: 13 November 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The field study aimed at exploring how capacities are influenced by external factors in the context of community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR).
Design/methodology/approach
The field study was conducted in a small rural area called Lapsibot in Lamjung district in Nepal. The article is based on a fieldwork conducted in April 2018. The different tools of data collection were inspired by the vulnerability and capacity assessment approach with a focus on various aspects of vulnerabilities and capacities with regard to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Lapsibot.
Findings
The paper highlights that communities, in fact, need enhanced and extended capacities, not only existing inherent capacities, which are usually the main subject of capacity development in rural communities.
Originality/value
While there is absolutely no question of strong capacities at the community level, this paper appeals for a more in-depth investigation of an extended notion of capacities, where the effects of the rapid changes and increasing impact of the outside world are taken into consideration.
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Citation
Rolsted, M. and Raju, E. (2020), "Addressing capacities of local communities in a changing context in Nepal", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 29 No. 4, pp. 485-495. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-05-2020-0137
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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