Fiscal Decentralization and Implications on Disaster Risk Reduction – Shreveport, Louisiana, Case Study

This study investigates how the distribution of fiscal responsibilities between federal, state, and local governments affects the City of Shreveport, Louisiana’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disaster risks. We will analyze nine key documents (including the master plan, City’s consolidated plans, emergency operations plan, capital improvement plans, Caddo Parish HMP, climate resilience and adaptation strategies, CAPER report, and flood hazard awareness brochures), seven key informant interviews, and budgetary data to examine the implications of fiscal decentralization on local disaster risk reduction (DRR) outcomes.