Disaster management in sub-Saharan Africa: policies, institutions and processes

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Part I. A review of disaster management concepts and policy processes
Chapter 1. Disaster risk reduction and management: A conceptual overview / Harrison Esam Awuh, Bishawjit Mallick, and Harry Wirngo Mairomi
Chapter 2. International disaster risk management policies and instruments: A review / Jude Ndzifon Kimengs and Richard Achia Mbih
Chapter 3. A critical assessment of the African union's disaster risk reduction strategy / Roland Azibo Balgah
Chapter 4. Policy and institutional frameworks for disaster risk management in cameroon: Challenges and prospects / Henry Ngenyam Bang
Chapter 5. Institutional diagnosis of disaster risk management in nigeria: Towards the design of a new framework / Jeremiah Ogaga Ejemeyovwi, Evans Stephen Osabuohien, Oseghale Baryl Ihayere, Olanrewaju Olaniyi Omosehin, and Angie Osarieme Igbinoba PART II. Disaster Management Institutions, Policy and Processes: Empirical Evidence
Chapter 6. Natural disaster risk management in Kenya: Prospects for successful implementation / Theobald Mue Nji, Ayienda Kemunto Carolynne, and Emmanuel Yenshu Vubo
Chapter 7. Disaster management policies, institutions and practices in South Africa / Emmanuel Innocents Edoun and Genevieve Fotso Bakam
Chapter 8. Disaster governance in Ghana: Legislations, policies and missing links / Lydia Kwoyiga and Ebenezer Owusu-Sekyere Conclusion
Chapter 9. Conclusions on policy and institutional processes for disaster management in sub-saharan Africa / Roland Azibo Balgah and Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi

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