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Dr. Sabina Durrani is a medical doctor with post graduate studies in public health, public administration and an MSc degree in Crises Risk Disaster Management. She has a wide range of work experience in public health and public administration. She has worked in Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority and is currently working at the National Health Emergency Preparedness Response Network. In addition, she has been teaching courses in disaster management and sustainable development, public policy and public health.
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Humanitarian Response
Emotional intelligence (E.I.) emerged from the premise that emotions have an impact on almost every aspect of human experience. E.I. refers to the ability to use emotions effectively and productively. Drawing mainly upon Daniel Goleman’s five-component model of E.I. at work, this essay considers how the qualities of emotional intelligence might be integrated into disaster response thinking, planning, and operations.
Ensuring More Effective Responses to Natural Disasters: Pakistan in Perspective
This essay draws on recent examples of efforts to respond to natural disasters in order to shed light on some of the main reasons such efforts often fall short of their desired outcome. To address these shortcomings, the author advocates, above all, the adoption of a long-term, holistic approach to disasters that could mitigate the risks associated with “slow burn” crises.
