Fitzpatrick, T and Molloy, J (2014) The role of NGOs in building sustainable community resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 5(3), pp. 292-304. ISSN 1759-5916
Abstract
Research limitations/implications – The scope of this project was limited by organizational capacity to conduct research into its own programme, as it was being delivered and with limited resourcing. There is a significant need for further research into the work of NGOs in the emergency management and disaster resilience and the impacts of these programmes on communities.; Purpose – This case study aims to explore the findings and documented impacts of Volunteering Qld’s “Step Up” programme which is the largest community resilience building programme led by a non-government organisation (NGO) in Australia.; Design/methodology/approach – It will describe the programme design and systems that support this type of qualitative work using evidence-based data collected by the project coordinators over the duration of the programme and contextualising these within a broader resilience framework.; Findings – This case study will demonstrate and advocate for the need to create stronger partnerships and more significant opportunities for the sector to engage in resilience-building activities.; Practical implications – The practical implications of this case study is a recognition that there are inherent challenges for disaster management agencies trying to engage communities in dialogue around planning risk-informed response and recovery plans for disasters.; Social implications – However, NGOs are ideally placed to work in and with the communities which they service, to educate and support them at all stages of disaster management.; Originality/value – This is a unique first-hand account of the experience of a NGO delivering community resilience programme in Australia and provides an important insight for practitioners and researchers alike.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | case studies; collaboration; community-centred; natural disasters; NGO; resilience |
| Index terms: | practitioner, emergency management, evidence, methodology, collaboration, agency, community-centred, natural disaster, programme, sustainable community, disaster resilience, organizational capacity, disaster management, duration, community resilience, case study, risk-informed, recovery, Australia, partnership |
| Subjects: | financial risk, social equity, Geography, research methods, management, environmental hazards, communities and social development, sociology, community engagement, project controls, partnership management, practitioner, climate science, data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods, operations management |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Cost Management, Time Control, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here