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Research article
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27 Sep 2016
Research article |
| 27 Sep 2016
Taking stock of decentralized disaster risk reduction in Indonesia
Anthony Grady
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazards Risk Reduction,
Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France
Berry Gersonius
UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands
Alexandros Makarigakis
Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazards Risk Reduction,
Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France
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This paper evaluates decentralization of disaster risk reduction in Indonesia, chosen for its recent actions to decentralize governance of DRR coupled with a high level of disaster risk.
An analytical framework was developed to evaluate decentralized disaster risk reduction. A desk study, interviews and a gap analysis were used. Key barriers to implementation in Indonesia included capacity gaps at lower institutional levels, low compliance with legislation and inadequate resourcing.
An analytical framework was developed to evaluate decentralized disaster risk reduction. A desk study, interviews and a gap analysis were used. Key barriers to implementation in Indonesia included capacity gaps at lower institutional levels, low compliance with legislation and inadequate resourcing.
This paper evaluates decentralization of disaster risk reduction in Indonesia, chosen for its...
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