Focusing on the Case Study of Ethiopia and Indonesia after Implementing the Sendai Framework

Humanitarian Aid;Natural Disaster;Sendai Framework;Ethiopia;Indonesia;Older People;327.17

국제대학원 국제학과(국제협력전공) ;

University:서울대학교 대학원

关键词: Humanitarian Aid;    Natural Disaster;    Sendai Framework;    Ethiopia;    Indonesia;    Older People;    327.17;   

Others  :  http://s-space.snu.ac.kr/bitstream/10371/161162/1/000000158136.pdf

美国|英语

来源: Seoul National University Open Repository

【 摘 要 】

Globally, the population is aging rapidly, and at the same time, the intensity and frequency of natural disasters are increasing because of the climate change. Thus, when natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, droughts, floods and tsunamis occur, the older people have been recognized as an important group in terms of their proportion in population and vulnerability. This study, however, confirmed that the older people are not adequately supported in disaster situations, and their rights are not protected, unlike children and women. The core value of humanitarian aid is humanity and impartiality. Everyone has equal rights to be protected and get support. Nevertheless, the older people, identified as one of the vulnerable groups, could not access to enough and proper assistance. This study specifically analyzed Ethiopia;;s 2017 drought and Indonesia;;s 2018 tsunami based on the Sendai Framework;;s Four Priorities for Action to identify the situation of the exclusion of older people in humanitarian aid. Interestingly, even though both countries have established disaster risk management platforms in their government and have a disaster-related database, there are almost no official and detailed data on the extent and effectiveness of aid for the older people when international humanitarian aid was provided. This is contrast to the fact that data on children and women have been identified, classified by relief projects, population and so on. To analyze the scope and effectiveness of humanitarian aid for the older people, data from Helpage;;s Rapid Needs Assessment of Older People were reviewed. In conclusion, regardless of the economic development of the country, health, lifesaving and even rights of the older people are not properly guaranteed. This research is meaningful, because only small number of studies has researched on the support and protection of the elderly after introducing and implementing the Sendai Framework. To prepare for the aging population globally and effectively respond for natural disasters, it suggests that the older people should be regarded as one of the most vulnerable groups in order to foster all generations’ resilience. It also suggests that age-disaggregated data should be systematically collected and used for effective disaster risk management, at the same time, for ;;no one left behind”.