Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to examine the capacity development of local self-governments in the field of disaster risk management (DRM). This quantitative research examines the degree of implementation of strategic, legislative, and institutional frameworks, as well as the capacity of local authorities to apply related policies through five analytical scopes: (1) degree of preparedness and legal framework; (2) financial framework; (3) policy aspects; (4) cooperation and partnership; (5) communication. The ability of municipalities and towns to respond to disasters was also analyzed and compared. In this paper, our initial hypothesis was that the effective implementation of the concept of DRM policy in towns of Serbia requires the continual strategic, tactical, and operational trans

SUBMITTER: Cvetkovic VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8508225 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature