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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Public Administration
  • Disaster Management

Background:

  • Community disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction (DRR) depend on effective institutional coordination and communication.
  • International agreements advocate for decentralized, participatory approaches to manage hydrometeorological hazards.
  • Local government capacity for DRR strategy implementation is inconsistent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the role of Namibia's central disaster risk management institution in fostering coordination and communication for flood early warning systems.
  • To evaluate the empirical progress of DRR streamlining within the national legislative framework.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative case study approach.
  • Analysis of institutional progress based on legislative mandates.

Main Results:

  • Bureaucracy, limited institutional capacities, inadequate funding, and response prioritization challenges hinder system efficacy.
  • The central institution's progress in DRR streamlining is presented hierarchically.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced institutional coordination and communication are vital for effective flood early warning systems.
  • Addressing identified challenges is crucial for reducing future harm and improving disaster resilience.