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Disaster event: Window of opportunity to implement global disaster policies?
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Disasters have been predominantly construed as destructive events causing loss of lives, livelihoods and hard-won development. Much less attention has been paid to the constructive nature of disasters as creating potential ...
Linking rural community livelihoods to resilience building in flood risk reduction in Zimbabwe
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
The increasing occurrence of disastrous flooding events and the mounting losses in both life and property values in Zimbabwe have drawn attention to the flooding situation in the country, especially the rural areas. This ...
The impact of flood disasters on child education in Muzarabani District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)
The increase in flood intensity and frequency poses a threat to community infrastructure and affects the total well-being of children in regard to: access to food, health, school attendance, access to clean water and ...
Are cash transfers the panacea to local involvement in humanitarian decision-making? Evidence from World Vision projects in Umzingwane
(OASIS, 2019)
Cash transfers are increasingly becoming a preferred mode of alleviating human suffering particularly in drought-affected communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The transition from conditional to unconditional cash transfer ...
Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021)
Adaptation is a key component for fostering resilience amongst farmers as they are
exposed to the challenges caused by climate change. However, the implementation of
adaptation strategies is not equal or easy for most ...
Private companies and community collaboration : towards building disaster resilience in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, South Africa
(OASIS, 2021)
The responsibility for building community resilience cannot and should not rest with the
public sector alone. It requires all sectors to collaborate for the benefit of the entire community.
Specifically, it is important ...
Understanding vulnerability and resilience in Somalia
(OASIS, 2020)
In the recent years, Somalia witnessed a heightened frequency of droughts and conflicts.
This article explores the experiences of Somalis during the 2011 and 2016 crises, examining
the link between vulnerability and ...
Coping with drought: reflection of communal cattle farmers in Umzingwane district in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)
The frequency of drought presents huge challenges to rural farming communities in rural Africa. To circumvent negatives of drought, rural Zimbabwean farmers have devised coping strategies some of which are detrimental to ...
Rural vulnerability and institutional dynamics in the context of COVID-19 : a scoping review
(OASIS, 2022)
This study reviewed the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on pre-existing
vulnerabilities in rural communities using the scoping review strategy. It focused on
manuscripts published on the topic in 2020. ...
A rights-based analysis of disaster risk reduction framework in Zimbabwe and its implications for policy and practice
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
This paper examines closely the institutional arrangements for disaster risk reduction from a rights-based perspective. In Zimbabwe, the disaster risk reduction framework and the ensuing practice have not yet accommodated ...