Impacts of Flooding Disaster Risk Management Policy for Resilience Building in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Community: The Case of Dassenech, Southern Ethiopia

A new study reveals that the current disaster risk management policy framework in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley fails to adequately address the recurring flooding challenges faced by pastoral and agro-pastoral Dassenech communities. The research, employing an interpretativist epistemological approach, highlights significant gaps in infrastructural, institutional, social, and economic measures that hinder effective resilience building. This oversight not only undermines disaster risk management but also threatens sustainable socio-economic development in the region. The findings underscore the urgent need for policy adjustments to better integrate the specific concerns of these communities, ensuring more robust and adaptive strategies against flooding disasters.

Ahmed, S. (2025). Impacts of Flooding Disaster Risk Management Policy for Resilience Building in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Community: The Case of Dassenech, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Management, 7(1), 137–162. https://doi.org/10.18485/ijdrm.2025.7.1.8