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Addressing capacities of local communities in a changing context in Nepal

Morten Rolsted (Global Health Section and Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Emmanuel Raju (Global Health Section, Department of Public Health and Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 10 July 2020

Issue publication date: 13 November 2020

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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

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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