Where is the money? Post-disaster foreign aid flows

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 561-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Becerra ◽  
Eduardo Cavallo ◽  
Ilan Noy
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Development Assistance Committee ◽  
Bilateral Aid ◽  
The Past ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Disaster Aid ◽  
Post Disaster

AbstractThis paper describes the flows of aid after large catastrophic natural disasters by using the extensive record of bilateral aid flows, by aid sector, available through the OECD's Development Assistance Committee. For each large donor, the extent of cross-sector reallocation is identified that is occurring in the aftermath of large disasters whereby humanitarian aid increases but other types of aid may decrease. The evidence in this paper suggests that the expectation of large surges in post-disaster aid flows is not warranted given the past diversity of experience of global foreign post-disaster aid by donor and by event. No evidence is found, however, that donors reallocate aid between recipient countries (cross-recipient reallocation). These observations suggest that countries which are predicted to face increasing losses from natural disasters in the coming decades (and almost all are) should be devoting significant resources to prevention, insurance and mitigation, rather than expecting significant post-disaster aid inflows.

Responding to Catastrophe

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 1446-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reed M. Wood ◽  
Thorin M. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
State Control ◽  
National Data ◽  
General Argument ◽  
Windows Of Opportunity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Cross National

Natural disasters often cause significant human suffering. They may also provide incentives for states to escalate repression against their citizens. We argue that state authorities escalate repression in the wake of natural disasters because the combination of increased grievances and declining state control produced by disasters creates windows of opportunity for dissident mobilization and challenges to state authority. We also investigate the impact of the post-disaster humanitarian aid on this relationship. Specifically, we argue that inflows of aid in the immediate aftermath of disasters are likely to dampen the impact of disasters on repression. However, we expect that this effect is greater when aid flows to more democratic states. We examine these interrelated hypotheses using cross-national data on immediate-onset natural disasters and state violations of physical integrity rights between 1977 and 2009 as well as newly collected foreign aid data disaggregated by sector. The results provide support for both our general argument and the corollary hypotheses.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING FROM THE SOUTH: SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GAME

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean W. Burges
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Development Assistance Committee ◽  
Global Development ◽  
The South ◽  
The North ◽  
Development Programming

This paper looks at the rise of South-South cooperation as an alternative to traditional foreign aid provision by member agenices of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee. It tracks the rise of South-South cooperation and places it in the context of contemporary approaches to development programming, arguing that there are valuable lessons for the North in this Southern-driven approach to development.

scholarly journals Conceptualising Ideational Convergence of China and OECD Donors: Coalition Magnets in Development Cooperation

2020 ◽  
pp. 217-243
Author(s):  
Heiner Janus ◽  
Lixia Tang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Development Assistance Committee ◽  
Policy Entrepreneurs ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Discursive Approach

AbstractThis chapter analyses the development discourse on foreign aid to explore areas of convergence between the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors and Chinese development cooperation. We apply the concept of “coalition magnets”—the capacity of an idea to appeal to a diverse set of individuals and groups, and to be used strategically by policy entrepreneurs to frame interests, mobilise support, and build coalitions. Three coalition magnets are identified: mutual benefit, development results, and the 2030 Agenda. The chapter finds that coalition magnets can be used to influence political change and concludes that applying a discursive approach provides a new conceptual opportunity for fostering closer engagement between OECD-DAC and Chinese development cooperation actors.

Syrian-Lebanese food shortages will drive instability

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Eu

Significance While Lebanon is experiencing what the World Bank dubbed “the worst economic crisis in more than a century”, civil war-torn Syria has been hit by one of the most severe droughts of the past decade. An estimated 77% of Lebanese households do not have enough food, and almost all Syrians suffer from reduced availability. Impacts Neighbouring countries such as Jordan and Turkey will be the first affected by any new migration wave. The EU may also see more migration from the Levant as a result of food insecurity. The return of Syrian refugees from Lebanon could increase pressure on the humanitarian aid sector in Syria. Israel may more tightly secure its Lebanese and Syrian borders for fear of spillover from rising tensions.

scholarly journals THE FUNCTIONING OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN THE MALAGASY URBAN ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE RESILIENCE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 105-117
Author(s):  
Rakotondramanana Andry Lova Herizo ◽  
◽  
Rakotomalala Fanja Tiana Claudia ◽  
Randriamiharisoa Mamy Alfa ◽  
Andrianarizaka Marc Tiana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Vulnerable Population ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Post Disaster

In Madagascar, faced with a galloping poverty rate, diseases, malnutrition, natural disasters, unemployment, illiteracy and illiteracy are hitting the population hard. In this context, social and economic aid aimed at an increasingly vulnerable population group is diversifying considerably. In general, humanitarians come to the aid of the most vulnerable to restore human dignity and alleviate the suffering of families in precarious situations. The question then becomes how will these humanitarian actions work to ensure resilience for socially sustainable development? This study, which aims to analyze the functioning of NGOs in the resolution of post-disaster socio-economic problems, allows us to affirm that taking into account the underlying factors: structural and situational, contributes to the achievement of the expected objectives for the strengthening of their resilience.

scholarly journals Interpreting Indonesia’s “Look East” Policy: The Security Dimension of Foreign Aid

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (03) ◽  
pp. 2040010
Author(s):  
BAIQ WARDHANI ◽  
VINSENSIO DUGIS
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Development Assistance Committee ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
National Integration ◽  
Horizontal Cooperation ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Government

As Indonesia’s economy gradually improves, the government has been actively promoting its horizontal cooperation among developing countries by playing a prominent role as a non-DAC (Development Assistance Committee) provider. Though the country has been receiving aid over the past two decades, it has also been providing to other developing countries in the Pacific region. However, Indonesia’s relations with these countries face contention due to it being perceived as “big and aggressive.” This is evident in its decision to oppose the independence of Papua. After decades of seeking good relations, Jakarta has opened its Eastern door by creating a closer link with the Pacific countries through the provision of aid. As it moved from ignorance to awareness, Indonesia’s approach was aimed at solving domestic problems related to its national integration and territorial integrity in the east, particularly the issue of Papuan independence. The country made use of aid as its primary diplomatic tool in its “Look East” policy. This paper investigates the extent to which this policy has been instrumental in rebuilding, restoring, and improving Indonesia’s image among Pacific countries. It argues that the ethnic dimension is one of the critical determinants in diplomatic relations, and ignorance could lead to its failure. Furthermore, it shows that the use of aid has resulted in a constructive impact that has been evident in a decrease in support for Papua separatism in the South Pacific region.

Natural Disasters and International Financial Accessibility in Developing Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-261
Author(s):  
Jiyoun An ◽  
Bokyeong Park
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Credit Rating ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sovereign Credit Rating ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Affected Country

This study examines the impact of natural disasters on affected countries’ accessibility to international financial resources. We find empirical evidence that natural disasters significantly downgrade the sovereign credit rating of an affected country, an indicator of international financial accessibility. This finding is robust in developing countries, implying that they are faced with additional difficulties in financing post-disaster recovery costs compared with developed countries. Among disasters, droughts and storms display a particularly significant downgrading effect. Further results show that foreign aid from the international community helps to improve the accessibility, implying a possible acceleration of the post-disaster recovery in recipient countries.

BP Global Energy Outlook 2030

2013 ◽  
pp. 109-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Rühl
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Market Shares ◽  
The Us ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Oil Gas

This paper presents the highlights of the third annual edition of the BP Energy Outlook, which sets out BP’s view of the most likely developments in global energy markets to 2030, based on up-to-date analysis and taking into account developments of the past year. The Outlook’s overall expectation for growth in global energy demand is to be 36% higher in 2030 than in 2011 and almost all the growth coming from emerging economies. It also reflects shifting expectations of the pattern of supply, with unconventional sources — shale gas and tight oil together with heavy oil and biofuels — playing an increasingly important role and, in particular, transforming the energy balance of the US. While the fuel mix is evolving, fossil fuels will continue to be dominant. Oil, gas and coal are expected to converge on market shares of around 26—28% each by 2030, and non-fossil fuels — nuclear, hydro and renewables — on a share of around 6—7% each. By 2030, increasing production and moderating demand will result in the US being 99% self-sufficient in net energy. Meanwhile, with continuing steep economic growth, major emerging economies such as China and India will become increasingly reliant on energy imports. These shifts will have major impacts on trade balances.

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