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    International aid and cyclone shelters in Bangladesh: adaptation or maladaptation?

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    Authors
    Dhakal, Subas P.
    Mahmood, M.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Dhakal, S.P. and Mahmood, M. 2014. International aid and cyclone shelters in Bangladesh: adaptation or maladaptation?. Contemporary South Asia. 22 (3): pp. 290-304.
    Source Title
    Contemporary South Asia
    DOI
    10.1080/09584935.2014.931356
    Additional URLs
    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09584935.2014.931356#.VOQSjKOQ9oI
    ISSN
    09584935
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8762
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper examines the unintended prospect of international aid-driven maladaptation in Bangladesh. While attempts by aid agencies to channel scarce resources to finance structural adaptation measures are commendable, complementary non-structural measures remain under the radar. Using an exploratory research approach this paper investigates the state of cyclone shelters in two coastal districts: Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The findings indicate that the lack of adequate shelter capacity, maintenance funding, and community participation has exacerbated the vulnerability of Chittagong’s marginalised urban population. The paper contends that international aid can avoid being maladaptive by accentuating community-based governance and facilitating community capacity to fund the maintenance of cyclone shelters in new ways.

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