Disaster Management In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Roland Azibo Balgah
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1802628193
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disaster Management in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Roland Azibo Balgah and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combined analysis of all the chapters provides an interesting summary and information for creating disaster management policies for improved results in SSA. With an extensive glossary of terms and index, the book lends itself to specialized academics and students, but also to disaster management policy makers and practitioners.

Author : Steven Metz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disaster and Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Steven Metz and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rwanda's horrific civil war suggests that human disasters requiring outside intervention will remain common in Sub-Saharan Africa. The American people want a prompt and effective response to human disasters when the United States becomes involved. The Army is taking steps to enhance its demonstrated effectiveness at such operations. Steven Metz examines the policy and strategy implications of violence-induced human disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa with special emphasis on Rwanda. The author argues that our senior military leaders, policymakers and strategists must better understand the African security environment. He also warns that to avoid overtaxing the military, U.S. objectives in African disaster relief must be limited. This combination of limited policy goals and operational efficiency will allow the U.S. military to serve public demands at a minimal cost to its other efforts.

Author : Simelane, Thokozani
Publisher : Africa Institute of South Africa
ISBN 13 : 0798304944
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural and Human-Induced Hazards and Disasters in Africa written by Simelane, Thokozani and published by Africa Institute of South Africa. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural and human-induced environmental hazards are becoming increasingly prominent. The frequency of recorded natural disasters rose markedly during the last century, from about 100 per in the years up to 1940 to nearly 2800 during the 1990s. Africa is the only continent whose share of reported disasters has increased over the past decade. Several factors contribute to Africa’s high vulnerability to disasters. These include the high rate of population growth, food insecurity, high levels of poverty, inappropriate use of natural resources, and failures of policy and institutional frameworks. Despite the huge negative impact of natural and human-induced hazards on Africa’s development, little is done to prevent them. Disaster prevention contributes to lasting improvement in safety and sustainable livelihoods and is essential as part of integrated disaster management strategies. The provision of effective scientific input to policy formulation on various issues related to hazards and disasters is an ambitious undertaking. It requires the collaborative effort of the African scientific community to develop comprehensive long-term strategies and human capacity-building initiatives that will enable science to benefit society. This will further require: a) Building strong research and training institutions in Africa at national and regional levels; b) Facilitating the exchange of scientific information and sharing of ideas across borders; c) Strengthening the link between scientific research and policy making; d) Promoting outreach activities to build resilience to disaster risk; and e) Tapping the knowledge base of rural and urban communities. In this volume, the ICSU ROA has brought together selected African scientific researchers to share their views on policy direction for facing challenges linked to natural and human-induced hazards. The book is intended for policy advisers, environmental scientists, government officials and members of the general public with a special interest in environmental issues.

Author : Hugh Mangeya
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000533786
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Communications in Africa written by Hugh Mangeya and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategic communication is a pre-requisite for the achievement of organisational goals, and an effective strategic communication plan is vital for organisational success. However, systems and models dominant in the West may not necessarily be best suited for the sub-Saharan Africa reality, where many organisations lack adequate financial resources to develop and implement an effective strategic communication plan. This book examines current practices in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the challenges faced and the intersection with culture. It packages inspiring debates, experiences and insights relating to strategic communication in all types of institutions, including private and public sector organisations, governmental organisations and NGOs, political parties as well as social movements in the sub-Saharan context. It explores how culture is integral to the attainment of strategic communication goals, and diverse case studies across socio-economic contexts offer insights into the successes of organisations across Africa, including Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Lesotho and Nigeria. This unique edited collection is a valuable resource for worldwide scholars, researchers and students of strategic communication and organisational studies, as well as related fields including public relations, advertising, political and health communication and international studies.

Author : Pablo Suarez
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book HIV/AIDS, Climate Change and Disaster Management: Challenges for Institutions in Malawi written by Pablo Suarez and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven Metz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781482090949
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disaster and Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from Rwanda written by Steven Metz and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-26 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human disasters born of armed conflict will continue to plague Sub-Saharan Africa. When the American people demand engagement, the U.S. military, especially the Army/Air Force team, responds effectively and efficiently when local order has collapsed or when local authorities resist relief efforts. The better that Army planners and leaders understand the nature of African conflict and the better they've prepared before such conflicts occur, the greater the likelihood the Army can fulfill the public's expectations at minimum cost to other efforts. Why Rwanda Happened. Human disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa are characterized by widespread famine and disease, and often by large refugee movements which overwhelm precarious systems of public health and provision. They are almost always the direct or indirect result of organized violence combined with economic stagnation and disintegration, population pressure, ecological decay, and regional conflict. Some are deliberately engineered by a regime or local authorities to punish opponents, derail a separatist movement, or undercut support for an insurgency. Others are accidental, occurring when authority collapses. Because of its combination of a history of primal violence, intra-elite struggle, a weak economy, proximity to conflict-ridden neighbors, and a lack of outside interest, Rwanda was especially vulnerable to human disaster. In many ways, the crisis of 1994 was the inevitable result of 50 years of misrule, repression, and violence.

Author : Mark Pelling
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849771014
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disaster Risk Reduction written by Mark Pelling and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2008.

Author : Molly Elizabeth Hellmuth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Climate Risk Management in Africa written by Molly Elizabeth Hellmuth and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ernest Jakaza
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303143059X
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Language and Crisis Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Ernest Jakaza and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathan Baker
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
ISBN 13 : 9789171063625
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Refugee and Labour Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Jonathan Baker and published by Nordic Africa Institute. This book was released on 1995 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is the second of a series on emergencies and disaster relief published by the Swedish International Development Authority and the Nordic Africa Institute. It contains two papers that focus on some longer term impacts of refugee and migrant worker flows which have implications for the way humanitarian relief is conceptualised and planned. The first is an overview of migrant worker and refugee flows in Sub-Saharan Africa. It suggests that the negative impact of exporting male workers from rural households has been overemphasised. While there is psychological stress from family separations and the spread of Aids is associated with labour migration, such movements can also be viewed as a capital accumulation strategy which financially benefits the sending households without necessarily leading to a drop in their agricultural production and as vital foreign exchange for the sending country through incoming remittances. It also suggests that the presence of refugees is not necessarily an economic burden for the host country. Refugees may, as a labour source and as consumers, contribute to development. The second paper reviews the literature on shelter and settlement strategies for refugees. It advocates a conceptual approach which is developmental rather than relief-oriented, an approach which integrates refugees' and hosts' needs and puts emphasis on tackling the long term consequences of mass forced migration. Current practice is critically appraised to draw out the lessons of best practice and find alternatives to encampment style shelter. The author does not believe that the integrated planning and durable housing which he advocates would dissuade refugees from repatriating.