The role of youth voluntary actions in Disaster Risk Reduction in the Ganges Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM) delta

青年志愿行动在雅鲁藏布江和梅格纳河三角洲减少灾害风险中的作用

• 批准号: 2593674
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Northumbria University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2025
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2025 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2593674
• 关键词: role; youth; voluntary; actions; Disaster

Youth volunteerism in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has recently received significant recognition in international policy debate and research agenda (UNISDR, 2015; Haddock & Devereux, 2016). From the Haitian earthquake to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, youth volunteering has significantly gained global attention (Hill et al., 2009). The United Nations (UN) has declared 2020-2030 as the 'Decade of Action' acknowledging young people as key partners to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (UN, 2020). However, whilst the youth volunteers in the Western countries are getting recognition as a promising development actor, youth volunteers' experiences in the global South remained excluded despite their historical and numerical significance (Pastran, 2014, Baillie Smith et al., 2018). Bangladesh has witnessed many exemplary contributions from youth volunteer during natural disasters, post-disaster recovery and even in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For example, from the beginning of the pandemic, youth volunteers organized and arranged 'Ek Takay Ahar' (food for a penny) for the marginalized people in Dhaka city which is later extended to the whole Bangladesh (Onetakameal, 2020). Similarly, the landless people volunteered tirelessly to repair the embankment in polder 22 after the massive hit of cyclone Amphan in the south-west of the GBM delta, where youth volunteers played a significant role to mobilize the people (Nijera kori, 2020). The previous record confirms, between 1980 and 2008, the country suffered more than 219 severe natural disasters and has experienced the highest casualties from natural disasters in history and all forms of disasters cut the aspects and sectors of development (ADPC, 2019). So, to safeguard delta futures through more resilient communities and sustainable development, it is urgent to make the community disaster-resilient and voluntary actions in DRR can be useful to achieve these goals. The history of volunteerism reveals that local volunteers are the first respondents whenever disaster strikes (Haynes and Tanner, 2015). For instance, in Bangladesh Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP) is one of the successful community-based volunteer structures which is significantly working to reduce the loss from the seasonal cyclones in coastal areas of Bangladesh (UNV, 2012). Many humanitarian aid agencies are also engaging local volunteers' in large-scale disaster (INEE, 2013; Hasan, 2015). Therefore, it is important to engage youth volunteer in community DRR planning and activities as they have a sound knowledge of their culture, language and religion which will help to gain the community's trust and cooperation, but very little attention is given on volunteering research on disaster risk reduction (UNV, 2012). In Bangladesh, JAAGO Foundation, one of the pioneers in volunteering activities, has arranged many skill development activities for the urban volunteers whilst the volunteers from disaster-prone areas are largely excluded (JAAGO, 2020). Considering the gaps, this study will analyse the role of youth volunteers in promoting DRR in disaster-prone area of Bangladesh which will ultimately help to strengthen the community disaster preparedness.

减少灾害风险 (DRR) 领域的青年志愿服务最近在国际政策辩论和研究议程中得到了显着认可（UNISDR，2015 年；Haddock 和 Devereux，2016 年）。从海地地震到最近的 Covid-19 大流行，青年志愿服务已经引起了全球的广泛关注（Hill 等，2009）。联合国 (UN) 宣布 2020-2030 年为“行动十年”，承认年轻人是实现可持续发展目标 (SDG) 的关键合作伙伴（UN，2020）。然而，虽然西方国家的青年志愿者被认为是有前途的发展参与者，但青年志愿者在南半球的经历尽管具有历史和数字意义，但仍然被排除在外（Pastran，2014；Baillie Smith 等，2018）。孟加拉国在自然灾害、灾后恢复、甚至在持续的新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 大流行期间见证了青年志愿者做出的许多堪称典范的贡献。例如，从大流行开始，青年志愿者就为达卡市的边缘人群组织和安排了“Ek Takay Ahar”（一分钱的食物），后来扩展到整个孟加拉国（Onetakameal，2020）。同样，在 GBM 三角洲西南部遭受气旋 Amphan 大规模袭击后，无地人民不知疲倦地自愿修复 22 号圩田的堤坝，青年志愿者在动员人民方面发挥了重要作用（Nijera kori，2020）。之前的记录证实，1980年至2008年期间，该国遭受了超过219次严重自然灾害，是历史上自然灾害伤亡人数最多的国家，各种形式的灾害都削弱了发展的各个方面和部门（ADPC，2019）。因此，为了通过更具韧性的社区和可持续发展来保障三角洲的未来，迫切需要使社区具有抗灾能力，并且减灾方面的自愿行动有助于实现这些目标。志愿服务的历史表明，每当灾难发生时，当地志愿者都是第一批响应者（Haynes 和 Tanner，2015）。例如，在孟加拉国，旋风防备计划 (CPP) 是成功的社区志愿者结构之一，它致力于减少孟加拉国沿海地区季节性旋风造成的损失（联合国志愿人员组织，2012 年）。许多人道主义援助机构还让当地志愿者参与大规模灾难（INEE，2013；Hasan，2015）。因此，让青年志愿者参与社区减灾规划和活动非常重要，因为他们对自己的文化、语言和宗教有充分的了解，这将有助于获得社区的信任与合作，但对灾害志愿研究却很少关注减少风险（联合国志愿人员组织，2012 年）。在孟加拉国，志愿活动先驱之一的 JAAGO 基金会为城市志愿者安排了许多技能发展活动，而来自灾害易发地区的志愿者基本上被排除在外（JAAGO，2020）。考虑到这些差距，本研究将分析青年志愿者在孟加拉国灾害多发地区促进减灾方面的作用，最终有助于加强社区备灾。