NGOs as intermediaries in post-disaster rural reconstruction: findings from research in India

Bipasha Baruah

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 7, 951-965

Abstract: Drawing upon research conducted in Gujarat, India, this article identifies the potential and limitations for NGOs to serve as intermediaries (between beneficiaries, governments, and international relief/development organisations) on post-disaster rural reconstruction projects. Findings reveal that NGOs can play important roles in facilitating the design and construction of high-quality, culturally appropriate housing; revitalising and diversifying livelihoods; and reducing physical and social vulnerability to future disasters. NGOs should have clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and accountability measures in post-disaster reconstruction projects, but they also need a certain amount of autonomy to protect their organisational philosophies and flexibility to make day-to-day decisions.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.1072132

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