Challenges to mobilising resources for disaster recovery and reconstruction

Perspectives of the Haitian diaspora

Bibliographic Data

ID7750314
AuthorsEmefa Sewordor (Graduate of the doctoral programme at the Department of Public Management and Policy Georgia State University United States, corresponding author), Ann‐margaret Esnard (0000-0002-6823-7202, Professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy Georgia State University United States, corresponding author), Alka Sapat (0000-0002-8575-0104, Professor in the School of Public Administration Florida Atlantic University United States, corresponding author), Lorena Schwartz (Doctoral candidate at the School of Public Administration Florida Atlantic University United States, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume43
Issue2
Pages336-354
Publication date2019-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDisasters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/disa.12318
PMID30431177
OpenAlexW2900910110
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited18

Diasporas and diaspora non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) are increasingly important as resource lifelines to their home countries, yet the resources that they mobilise, the types of challenges that they face, and their coping mechanisms are not well explored or understood in the context of disaster recovery. To fill this knowledge gap, this study employed an inductive qualitative methodological approach, using interviews to comprehend the role played by Haitian diaspora NGOs after the catastrophic earthquake in 2010. It found that resources take four common forms: event fundraisers; financial and material donations from supporters; remittances; and volunteer labour. Challenges include an overreliance on diaspora donors, competition among NGOs, and what is perceived as inequitable funding practices towards diaspora NGOs. The findings provide insights centred on better coordination among diaspora NGOs, as well as between diaspora NGOs and other local and international NGOs and local governments and international institutions, to ensure more efficient delivery of services to survivors

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