Nongovernment Organizations in Humanitarian Activities in the Philippines: Local Contributions in Post-Disaster Settings and Implications for Humanitarian Action and Diplomacy
| Date | 01 December 2021 |
| DOI | 10.1177/20578911211058146 |
| Published date | 01 December 2021 |
| Subject Matter | Special issue articles |
Nongovernment Organizations
in Humanitarian Activities in
the Philippines: Local
Contributions in Post-Disaster
Settings and Implications for
Humanitarian Action and
Diplomacy
Maria Ela L. Atienza
Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines
Diliman
Dennis Quilala
Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines
Diliman
Department of Political Science and International Relations,
University of Canterbury
Abstract
This article stresses the importance of localization and the role of local nongovernment organiza-
tions (NGOs) in humanitarian action and diplomacy using a post-natural hazard and a post-conflict
response and rehabilitation context. It first assesses the country’s framework for disaster risk
reduction and management and the roles of different stakeholders, including humanitarian organi-
zations like NGOs. This is followed by two post-disaster cases of local humanitarian work (Marawi
and Haiyan), focusing on NGOs involved, their experiences in housing and livelihood projects, as
well as their networks, resources, and links. Then, the analysis looks at the importance of local
NGOs as actors in humanitarian diplomacy and the international humanitarian order and the rela-
tionship between local NGOs and other humanitarian actors in humanitarian diplomacy and
action. The conclusion sums up the strengths, potentials, and limitations of local NGOs in
Corresponding author:
Maria Ela L. Atienza Dept. of Political Science, Bulwagang Silangang Palma, Africa St, University of the Philippines, Diliman,
Quezon City 1101 Philippines.
Email: mlatienza@up.edu.ph
Research article
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
2021, Vol. 6(4) 345–359
© The Author(s) 2021
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