REBUILDING AFTER DISASTERS: THE CHALLENGE OF HARNESSING LIMITED RESOURCES OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. JOHN V. ROGERS DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY, SIERRA LEONE

AIM TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES FACED IN HARNESSING RESOURCES FOR POST DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION. TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES FACED IN HARNESSING RESOURCES FOR POST DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.

SCOPE  BACKGROUND  IMPACT OF DISASTERS ON AFRICAN RESOURCES  HARNESSING LIMITED RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO DISASTERS  THE WAY FORWARD

BACKGROUND  LINK BETWEEN DISASTERS AND RESOURCE MOBILISATION  EXPENDITURES OF AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS

IMPACT OF DISASTERS ON KEY ASPECTS OF AFRCIAN RESOURCES  AFFECT MAIN ECONOMIC SOURCES OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES (AGRIC. AND MINING SECTORS)  COULD HAVE COLOSSAL IMPACT DECADES OF DEVELOPMENTAL EFFORTS  ADVERSE IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCE BASE (LOSS OF LIVES, INJURIES, DISPLACEMENTS, BRAINDRAIN ETC)

IMPACTS [CONT.]  INADEQUATE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO COPE WITH THE MANY VICTIMS OF DISASTERS  FURTHER UNDERMINES THE ALREADY FRAGILE ECONOMY OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES

HARNESSING LIMITED RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO DISASTERS : CHALLENGES HARNESSING LIMITED RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO DISASTERS : CHALLENGES  HIGH LEVEL OF MISTRUST ON THE PARTS OF AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS BY FOREIGN DONORS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DUE TO THE COMMON CORRUPT PRACTICES BY OFFICALS.

CHALLENGES FACED [CONT.]  FLUID SECURITY IMPEEDS EFFECTIVE RESOURCE MOBILISATION TO AFFECTED COMMMUNITIES  WEAK CAPACITY OF STATE INSTITUTIONS TO UNDERTAKE EFFICIENT COORDINATION AND RESPONSE TO DISASTERS. 

CHALLENGES FACED [CONT]  NON-ESTABLISHMENT & ALLOCATION OF NATIONAL DISASTER FUNDS  NON-FUNGIABILITY OF DONOR FUNDS  POOR COMMITMENT OF DONORS/INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO HONOUR PLEDGES AFTER DISASTERS.

WAY FORWARD  GREATER COMMITMENT BY AFRICAN GOVERNEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DISASTER MGMT. PROGRAMMES( DM FUNDS, ETC)  GOVERNMENTS TO ENDURE THE ESTABLISMENT OF EARLY-WARNING STRUCTURES FOR INFORMATION SHARING & DISEMMINATION  GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER DONORS TO INTEGRATE DISASTER MGMT INTO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES  GOVERNMENTS & OTHER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO PRIORITISE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING  GOVERNMENTS SHOULD HAVE AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MONITORING AND EVALUATION TEAM

WAY FORWARD [CONT.]  DONORS SHOULD LIVE UP TO THEIR PLEDGES FOR AN EXPIDIENT DISASTER REHABILTATION AND RECONSTRUCTION.  AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS SHOULD DO MORE TO SECURE ECONOMIC BASES AND IMPROVE TERMS OF TRADE WITH FOREIGN INVESTORS.  DISASTERS ARE UNFORESEEN BUT THEIR IMPACTS CAN IN A SECOND COMPLETELY DESTROYS THE WHOLE COUNTRY.

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