Adopting a convergent approach towards integrated disaster risk reduction and management: The case of Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines

作者：Follosco Aspiras Kristine^*

来源：Asia Life Sciences, 2015, 24(1): 193-206.

• convergent approach
• integrated disaster risk reduction and management
• Hagonoy
• Bulacan
• Philippines

This paper explains how an integrated disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) may be realized through a case study assessment of the municipality of Hagonoy in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Towards this, it looked into the DRRM experience of Hagonoy in terms of participation, policies and capacity building efforts. Specifically, the study identified all the participants as well as their role or participation in the DRRM efforts of Hagonoy, Bulacan. It further established how the various policies pertaining to DRRM were harmonized. Moreover, the article determined the different capacity building efforts of the many stakeholders in Hagonoy. In light of these, various literatures were reviewed, key informants were interviewed both at the provincial and municipal levels of government, and a focus group discussion was conducted at the barangay level.
Results of the assessment point to adopting a convergent approach, wherein efforts from all stakeholders at national, regional, provincial, municipal, barangay and individual levels in terms of participation, policies and capacity building all come and are taken together in order to effect an integrated DRRM system or mechanism.

• 出版日期2015-6