Why community-based disaster risk reduction fails to learn from local knowledge? Experiences from Malawi

Report

| Year: 2022

Malawi

Disaster Risk Reduction

Audience: Researchers & Academia

Policy alignment: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Source: UNDRR

This working paper investigates the integration of local knowledge in community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) practices in Malawi, aiming to enhance understanding and application of local insights in disaster management.

Visit resource

In these learning pathways

Flood Resilience for African Cities

Why community-based disaster risk reduction fails to learn from local knowledge? Experiences from Malawi

This site uses cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies categorised as Necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. We also use analytics cookies to understand how you use this website; you can switch these off below at any time. Marketing cookies are only stored in your browser with your prior consent.

· Cookie Details

Always Active

Essential for the website to function. These cannot be disabled and do not store any personally identifiable data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
`CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN`	Session	Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks.
`PHPSESSID`	Session	Preserves your session state across page requests.
`flow_cookie_consent`	1 year	Remembers your cookie consent preferences.

Analytics

Help us understand how visitors use the site by collecting anonymised metrics — visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic source. You can switch these off here at any time.

Marketing

Used for targeted advertising. Only stored with your consent.