Building resilience through local and international partnerships, Nigeria experiences

Abstract

Current human development pathways tend to increase disaster impacts, and many disaster impacts are likely to increase due to anthropogenic activities that catalyse epidemiological virus mutation impact series, global warming, and climate change. No specific federal agency is exclusively responsible for disaster management as all the required scientific skills and fiscal resources are not in situ. It is also a fact that global pandemic like COVID-19 has local implications, and that local management of the disease has international implications, as revealed in this study. The study actually examined Nigeria’s experience in building national resilience through local and international coalition amidst disaster diplomacy among strong nations. The study also assessed the country’s National Emergency Management Agency’s programmes and other international donor agencies like UNDP, EU and NGOs’ pilot projects surveys.  It is revealed that the idea of the global village is fully exemplified as COVID-19 impacts is every one’s business and that Nigeria, as a major beacon in Sub-Sahara countries, is a laboratory for disaster diplomacy testing in understanding how donor competition shapes recipients’ policy and support. Therefore, a symbiosis relationship among nations and agencies is recommended to enhance the DRR issue.