Coping with flood in Cambodian communities: Enhancing community solidarity through capacity building

Author(s)
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
01 Jun 2002
Publisher
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Capacity development, Development & humanitarian aid, Disasters, Urban
Countries
Cambodia
Organisations
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

 Three decades of internal upheaval and warfare in Cambodia have eroded the traditions of community solidarity and trust. In times of flood and other disasters, families feel virtually responsible for themselves. A community-based approach to flood mitigation and preparedness is now challenging this attitude by building the capacities of villagers to act concertedly in building safer communities.