抄録
In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar’s disaster management system has been developing with technical support from international aid．However, the support activities tend to center around the area stricken by Cyclone Nargis. Thus, a precise picture about community-level disaster management in areas other than that affected by Cyclone Nargis has yet to be revealed. This study deals with a flood management in Bago township, where a large-scale flood hit in 2011. We conducted interviews with local residents and government officials in charge of disaster management to clarify the actual conditions and problems they faced during the disaster. SWOT analysis was then conducted by dividing these conditions and problems into four categories (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Treats). Finally, three strategies were proposed to improve Myanmar’s disaster management capacity in terms of government human resources, disaster management system, information infrastructure and capacity of community.
