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Managing Humanitarian Aid: The Importance of the “Cultural Context” in Disaster Response Operations in Myanmar

Managing Humanitarian Aid: The Importance of the “Cultural Context” in Disaster Response Operations in Myanmar

Ame Khin May-Kyawt
Copyright: © 2019 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 2572-4940|EISSN: 2572-4932|EISBN13: 9781522569015|DOI: 10.4018/IJDREM.2019070102
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May-Kyawt, Ame Khin. "Managing Humanitarian Aid: The Importance of the “Cultural Context” in Disaster Response Operations in Myanmar." IJDREM vol.2, no.2 2019: pp.17-34. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDREM.2019070102

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May-Kyawt, A. K. (2019). Managing Humanitarian Aid: The Importance of the “Cultural Context” in Disaster Response Operations in Myanmar. International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management (IJDREM), 2(2), 17-34. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDREM.2019070102

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May-Kyawt, Ame Khin. "Managing Humanitarian Aid: The Importance of the “Cultural Context” in Disaster Response Operations in Myanmar," International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management (IJDREM) 2, no.2: 17-34. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDREM.2019070102

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Abstract

This article contributes to an overall understanding of the challenges faced by humanitarian aid international non-government organizations (INGOs) in specific culturally context-sensitive regions of Myanmar. This research is based on a review of literature, relevant case study analysis, and on ten semi-structured interviews with the humanitarian activists of the Myanmar Diaspora in Canada. The author investigates the following research question: To what extent does “cultural context” play a crucial role in managing humanitarian aid during disaster response operations in a given affected area, and how does it consequently link to the challenges of humanitarian aid INGOs in Myanmar? Based on the findings, a culturally appropriate framework will be introduced for the efficacy of humanitarian aid INGOs when implementing disaster response operations in Myanmar.

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