Challenges and Barriers to the Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Flood Management: A Qualitative Study from Iran.
Sanaz SohrabizadehParvin Shafiei MoghaddamBayram Nejati-ZarnaqiShiva YousefianDavoud PiraniAli SahebiIman Farrahi-AshtianiKatayoun JahangiriPublished in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2022)
As multiple NGOs take part in responding to disasters and performing relief operations, establishing a unified command and supervision system for effective coordination and collaborations among NGOs and other stakeholders is highly suggested. Further research is needed to develop a measurement tool for assessing the effectiveness of NGOs' activities during disasters.