Journal of Geography  & Natural Disasters
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Disaster Management and Multi-stakeholder Partnership in Jammu and Kashmir-Envisaging SDG-17

Bilquees Dar, Mohammad Suhail Wani

As per the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030 and Disaster Management act 2005, multi-stakeholder partnership is the key component of Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM). This editorial focuses on disaster management and multi-stakeholder partnership. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-17 focuses on partnerships within and between countries, between various disciplines, different professions and various sectors and with originally inherited cultures and world views. Hence, the partnership is clearly an important key to the future of disaster management. Qualitative research was done in order to find out the impact of the response and recovery activities on the people on Jammu and Kashmir after a disaster. After analysis of the study, it was found that only governmental organizations/line departments were in collaboration with the disaster management department and the community volunteers, NGOs and other humanitarian agencies were working independently for helping the communities, without much involvement of the government. The study revealed that lack of coordination hampers identification of affected areas, number of beneficiaries, assessment of damages and relief distribution process. Hence, order to build a better world, we are supposed to be supportive, empathetic, inventive, passionate, and above all, cooperative