Role of NGOs in

Disaster Management

Presented by:
Richa Arora
Nikhil Mehta
 India’s geo-climatic conditions as well as its high incidence of
poverty and socio-economic vulnerability make the country
among the most vulnerable to natural disasters in the world.
 Among the disasters which strike the country on a regular basis
are floods, earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, droughts, forest fire,
etc
 Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity
of extreme weather events and give rise to new vulnerabilities
with differential spatial and socio-economic impacts on
communities.
 The unprecedented increase is expected to have severe impact on
the hydrological cycle and water resources leading to droughts,
floods, drinking water shortage, loss of coastal wetlands and
mangroves as well as rise in food insecurity and health problems.
 A disaster is defined in the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as “a
catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area,
arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or
negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human
suffering or damage to, and destruction of property, or damage to,
or degradation of environment and is of such a nature or
magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community
of the affected area.”
 Disaster management means “a continuous and integrated process
of planning, organising, coordinating and implementing measures
which are necessary for
A. Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster;
B. Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or
consequences
C. Preparedness to deal with any disaster;
 In Disaster Preparedness
1.Advocacy
2.Assessment
3.Capacity building
4.Knowledge Management
5.Coordination and Partnership
 In Disaster Response

1.Early warning and evacuation

2.Search and rescue
3.Emergency relief and humanitarian
Assistance
4.Damage and needs assessment
 In Recovery
1.Infrastructure/ Shelter development programs
2.Livelihood/Economic Recovery
3.Health related recovery programmes
4.Education
 In Disaster Mitigation

1.Participatory and inclusive approach in mitigation

2.Mitigation Planning
3.Information Dissemination
 Coordination
 Proper finance channelling
 Grass root level of participation in planning
 Encouraging communities and individuals to be active
participants
 Building of disaster resilient societies/ cities/
towns/villages
 Political pressure
 Lack of dedicated leadership
 Role of NGOs as Response/ Relief oriented
 Lack of properly trained NGO volunteers
 Gender insensitivity in relief camps
 Lack of coordination
 Political pressure
 Lack of proper funds from government and their proper
utilisation.
 Harassment of victims by un sensitised volunteers
 Paternalistic attitude restrict the degree of participation in
programme/ project design
 Competitiveness
 After response phase wastages
 Specific code of conduct for NGOs
 Quality of service
 Popularize volunteerism
 Mandatory training of NGO members
 Establishment of coordinating agencies
 Mock drills
 Modernized equipments and technological support
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