Indicadores de gobernabilidad para la gestion del riesgo costero en Colombia

Abstract

This article is the result of an interinstitutional project between the public sector, the academia and the private sector, financed jointly by public resources of a governmental research call. The main variables of analysis are governance and coastal risk management in Colombia which is why it is sought to establish a methodological tool to optimize public management in coastal municipalities. Qualitative techniques and research categories of propositional type with marked exploratory, descriptive and analytical stages were used. The most recurrent techniques were documentary review, in-depth sessions, interviews and qualitative matrices. As a result, four indicators were obtained for measuring risk management as a factor of governance: Risk awareness, risk reduction measures, institutional capacity for emergency response, and interinstitutional coordination and cooperation. The indicators were structured according to a pyramid made up of four levels (indicator, sub-indicator variables and data). As a final product, methodological sheets for each indicator were designed, which can be measured in normal mode or emergency mode. It is concluded that the battery of indicators designed is a window of opportunity to manage a public problem, being at the same time a useful tool to promote improvements in governance.