Typhoon Haiyan one year on: disability, poverty and participation in the Philippines

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Abstract

This article explores the relationship between disability, poverty and participation in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on 8th November 2013, based on field research conducted at the time of Haiyan’s first anniversary. Fieldwork included interviews exploring disabled people’s experiences, their priorities and the challenges facing them in the year since Haiyan. The analysis, which draws on a three-level typology of participation and Sen’s (1999) capability perspective, concludes that disabled people have the potential to participate as active agents in disaster planning and recovery processes, both individually and collectively, at various levels. Furthermore, supporting disabled people to participate effectively, through flexible approaches, capacity building and the forging of pro-poor alliances, can reduce poverty in capability terms, as well as raising awareness of the largely untapped potential of disabled people to contribute to the shaping of more inclusive societies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)686-707
Number of pages22
JournalDisability and the Global South
Volume2
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • disability
  • disasters
  • poverty
  • participation
  • capability

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