Sectoral Integration in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Investments: The Case of Myanmar and Philippines’ Financial Disaster Risk Response
Keywords:
Disaster risk reduction, Investments, Bottom-up, MyanmarAbstract
For decades, emergency plans of top-down, state-centered policies have been employed for disaster risk mitigation measures. These efforts undermine the importance of grassroots involvement in disaster governance, community-based initiatives, and resilience in terms of resource allocations and financial considerations. Hence, this paper tries to assess disaster risk reduction (DRR) investments in terms of structural and non-structural levels as mentioned in three dividends of DRR investment conceptualization. Further, it incorporates sectoral involvement in participatory budgeting, especially as framed by Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR), in building disaster resiliency at the substrate level. The study employed secondary data analysis, especially the latest inputs, through national and international sources, as a base year of calibration. By looking at the context of the Philippines and Myanmar–both being prone to extreme weather events and having climate-sensitive economic activities–the study rules out that while there are available DRR investments in both countries utilized for disaster mitigation, response, and rehabilitation, particularly in the frequent typhoon and flooding, it still has compelling gaps and consideration to augment response potentials. A bottom-up approach is necessary to empower local governments in both contexts and ensure the long-term impact of DRR financial considerations amidst unanticipated calamities.
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