Nongovernmental organizations coordination models in natural hazards: A systematic review
Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2019, Pages 1-8
. Narges Rouhi, . Hasan Abolghasem Gorji, . Mohammadreza Maleki
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play a significant role to provide
humanitarian services in natural hazards. However, few studies have been conducted on the
coordination models of NGOs. Using these models, NGOs are expected to act along with other
agencies to provide unified and effective humanitarian’s services. The present study aimed to identify
the published coordination models of NGOs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This systematic review was conducted from October to November
2017. Electronic source, including PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest Research Library, and
Scopus were examined. All English articles published in journals or presented at conferences were
included in the study. Nonjournal and irrelevant articles were excluded from the study. Furthermore,
papers which were not available as a full text and published in languages other than English were
also excluded. Thematic analysis technique was used to analyze the articles.
RESULTS: From 871 documents which captured in initial search, only 7 studies identified as eligible
articles for extract 8 coordination models of NGOs in disasters and emergencies including: (1) Sphere
project, (2) Cluster approach, (3) Code of conduct, (4) Decentralized approach, (5) National Disaster
Response Framework, (6) Conceptual integrated NGO collaboration framework for community
postdisaster reconstruction, (7) Model of temporal coordination of disaster response activities,
and (8) Collabit application.
CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review identified eight proposed coordination models that have
been implemented internationally, nationally, and locally in natural hazards. However, these models
are not enough, and there are some gaps between what is it and what should be. More effective and
efficient models and strategies are needed to increase the effectiveness of coordination activities
at all levels of community. These results should serve policy‑makers and administrators of NGOs
delivering humanitarian services during and postnatural hazards to choose from a number of options
on how to coordinate their efforts.