1Deputy Programme Manager-M&E, Manusher Jonno Foundation
2Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Dhaka
Online published on 25 May, 2016.
Poor governance, corruption and disaster vulnerability are interlinked with each other. They work together as an obstacle for overall development of a nation. This study explores this relationship considering cyclone Sidr that hit both Bangladesh and India in 2007, in addition, using the cross-national data for 127 countries. The results obtained by applying different statistical models show that alack of state capacity and low level of economic development cause poor quality in disaster preparedness which contribute more to disaster vulnerability rather than corruptionat the state level. Therefore, the donor agencies and international disaster risk reduction and mitigation agencies could focus on this issue in order to reduce loss of lives and financial damages.
