THE SHIFT IN GLOBAL DISASTER AID: IMPLICATIONS OF REDUCED U.S. SUPPORT AND PREPAREDNESS POST-MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijls.2025v13.55036Keywords:
LMICs, earthquakeAbstract
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar significantly exposed vulnerability in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) disaster management, a failure attributed to the reduced aid from the United States. These LMICs are adapting to this circumstance through strengthening regional partnerships, aid source diversification, and local preparedness investment. This commentary examines the effect of the decline in U.S. humanitarian leadership. It explores how LMICs such as Myanmar respond and discusses forward-looking strategies to enhance global disaster resilience. These findings offer timely insight into how LMICs can recalibrate humanitarian strategies amid an increasingly fragmented aid landscape.
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