“CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PREPARE FRAMEWORK FOR DISASTER RESPONSE PLANNING AT LOCAL LEVEL: A CASE STUDY OF HARION MUNICIPALITY”

Abstract

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk reduction priorities the understanding of the disaster risk, managing the risk governance and enhancing the disaster preparedness with the investigation for resilience. To contextualize this theme into local government and governance system, a systematic macro level study of the governance system is essential for disaster risk management. It is quite challenging task to the growing cities like Harion to cope changing pattern of city with the disaster management plan because growth of cities does not correspondingly grow the capacity in relation to disaster preparedness. Capacity assessment of the city is one of primary needs to analyze the context and situation of the city which shall aid to visualize the gaps and find further needs of the city. This research analyzes the capacity of Harion Municipal city in relation to different prevailing hazards and other possible hazards that might strike it. The data are received from municipal record, key informant‘s interviews and different governmental sites. The study of prevailing nature and condition, and verification and validation of mapping was done by field study. To better understand the context, a detailed questionnaire was prepared based on literature review and based on general needs of a resilient city. The measure of capacity done in this paper shows the general ability of the municipality in terms of disaster preparedness and further suggests a response plan for the particular area visualizing the needs and demands in terms of capacity development that needs to be equipped. This research aims to enhance to develop framework for disaster preparedness and response capabilities. Also the study of capacity shall aid to find the buffer zone and the reliability of existing capacity during any disaster or hazard events. This will also help the concerned authority to and incorporate disaster management plan with the developmental works. The research aims to demonstrate the existing stage of response capacities and conclude the development of framework for response plan that can be used in context of Harion municipality.