A Study on the Humanitarian Aid Driven Cyclone Aila (2009) Recovery in Koyra Upazila of Bangladesh

The post-disaster recovery with the new dimension of building back better is still a new concept in disaster management practice in Bangladesh. This research attempted to examine the cyclone Aila recovery process in Koyra upazila of Bangladesh. Since the cyclone hit in 2009, a large number of NGOs and humanitarian organizations have been promoting recovery in the affected area. The research adopted a composite methodology of field based disaster management research. The method included institutional survey, expert interview and Focus Group Discussion with local people with an aim of understanding overall recovery process and evaluating the outcome of the NGOs activities. The result shows that NGOs activities are mostly focused on short-term measures to promote early recovery. Moreover, the research identifies weaknesses in existing NGO coordination mechanism at the local level which impede achieving aid effectiveness in recovery