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Risk Communication for Empowerment: Interventions in a Rohingya Refugee Settlement
Raul P Lejano1, Muhammad Saidur Rahman2, Laila Kabir2
1School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Empowerment-based risk communication training can increase agency and hope in vulnerable populations like Rohingya refugees. This approach helps mitigate disaster risks by reducing fatalism, particularly benefiting women.
Area of Science:
- Disaster risk reduction
- Risk communication
- Forced migration studies
Background:
- Lack of agency and disempowerment can prevent proactive action during extreme events.
- Marginalization and displacement heighten vulnerability to weather-related risks, as seen in Rohingya refugees.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and implement an empowerment-based risk communication training workshop for Rohingya refugees.
- To evaluate the workshop's impact on participants' sense of agency, hope, and fatalism.
Main Methods:
- A relational model of risk communication informed the workshop design.
- The program was implemented in two Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
- Evaluation assessed changes in agency, hope, and fatalism.
Main Results:
- The workshop showed a positive effect on increasing participants' sense of agency and hope.
- A significant decrease in fatalism was observed among participants.
- Outcomes were more favorable for female participants compared to male participants.
Conclusions:
- Participatory risk communication can empower marginalized and vulnerable groups.
- Empowerment-based strategies are crucial for enhancing disaster preparedness in refugee populations.
- Addressing gender disparities in empowerment outcomes is essential for effective interventions.
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