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- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI13010959/00001
Notes
- Summary:
- This document is the fourth in a series of guidance notes on gender issues in Disaster Risk Management (DRM). It is a first stop, practical document that can be used to design and integrate gender dimensions into DRM work across East Asia and the Pacific region. The East Asia region is highly prone to the impacts of natural disasters. Situated in the Ring of Fire, countries in the region are regularly hit by typhoons, earthquakes, floods, and other events. Impacts from disasters are not uniformly distributed within a population and tend to disproportionately affect the poorest and most marginalized groups. Women often experience higher rates of mortality, morbidity and post-disaster diminishment in their livelihoods. Following a brief introduction, the first part of this note looks at reasons to adopt a gender sensitive approach for community based disaster risk management. Using a gender sensitive approach ensures that DRM is conducted in a comprehensive way, addressing the needs and harnessing the capacity of all people (women, girls, boys and men) living in the community. The second part focuses on tools to support a gender conscious approach to community based DRM efforts. The note identifies a number of entry points within the community based disaster risk management process in which World Bank staff, partners and clients can incorporate gender dimensions. The field work in Lao PDR and Vietnam found that women face entrenched societal barriers to participation as DRM programs suffer from ad hoc integration of gender. While the regulatory and policy framework for gender equality is growing stronger, significant gaps between law and practice remain. Difficulties in incorporating gender concerns during actual implementation of program activities is another problem. An annex to the guidance note, using focal groups and community discussions, provides a step-by-step approach to gender-based community mapping as a practical example of how women’s and men’s separate voices and concerns can be obtained as part of the DRM consultation process. The note draws the conclusion that women can make a difference in disaster risk management efforts through participation and empowerment in the planning, decision-making and implementation processes. It recommends the development and implementation of a gender strategy action plan for the project, with indicators and monitoring tools. Also, collection of sex-disaggregated data both in the pre-and post-disaster situation is recommended. ( English,English,English )
- Subject:
- Disaster Risk Management
- Scope and Content:
- Introduction: What is community-based disaster risk management? p. 1; Reasons to adopt a gender sensitive CBDRM approach p. 2; Entry points for mainstreaming gender in CBDRM programs p. 3; Annex: Gender-based community mapping p. 6; Steps for gender-based community mapping, using focal groups & community discussions p. 6
- Citation/Reference:
- Rex, H. C., Trohanis, Z. (2011). Integrating gender issues in community-based disaster risk management. The World Bank (WB) Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- The World Bank: The World Bank authorizes the use of this material subject to the terms and conditions on its website, http://www.worldbank.org/terms.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13010959
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