State, institutional and organizational capacities in disaster risk management

Abstract

This study analyzes how state, institutional, and organizational capacities are approached in disaster studies. It analyzed 404 articles published between 2012 and 2023. There has been a significant increase in publications on state, institutional, and organizational capacities in disaster risk management (DRM) since 2020, the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Of 404 articles analyzed, 74 directly addressed state, institutional, or organizational capacities in the context of DRM. The analysis revealed that most studies do not clearly define state, institutional, and organizational capacities. There is also an ambiguity in the distinction of these concepts, and lack of operational definitions, which can affect the development of DRM policies and practices. Capacities related to reactive emergency response actions are the most studied. The factors most frequently associated with these capacities include political characteristics, administrative skills, human and financial resources, social participation, and cooperation.