Authors : Takawira Chirume; Silas Silaigwana; Dr. Onesmus Nyaude

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul674

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Abstract : Disaster risk management (DRM) has become a strategic governance priority across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) because of the increasing frequency and severity of climate-induced hazards, including droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and disease outbreaks. Although member states have strengthened disaster preparedness and institutional frameworks, governance weaknesses—including fragmented information systems, inadequate stakeholder coordination and limited accountability—continue to undermine effective disaster response and create opportunities for corruption. This paper develops an integrated conceptual framework that combines the Information Systems Success Model (ISSM), Stakeholder Theory and Institutional Theory to explain how information governance can enhance transparency, strengthen accountability and deter corruption within disaster management systems. Using a conceptual comparative analysis of selected SADC countries, the study synthesises evidence from recent peer-reviewed literature, regional policy frameworks and institutional reports to examine the relationship between information systems quality, stakeholder collaboration and governance performance. The analysis indicates that countries with integrated digital information systems, interoperable data platforms, transparent procurement processes and inclusive stakeholder participation demonstrate greater disaster governance effectiveness and lower corruption vulnerabilities than those characterised by fragmented institutional arrangements. The paper proposes the Integrated Information Governance and Stakeholder Accountability Framework (IIGSAF) as a governance model that embeds anti-corruption principles within disaster information management. The study contributes to disaster governance scholarship by demonstrating that high-quality information systems, collaborative stakeholder engagement and supportive institutional environments are mutually reinforcing determinants of resilient, transparent and corruption-resistant disaster risk management across the SADC region (UNDRR, 2015; OECD, 2023; UNDP, 2022).

Keywords : Disaster Risk Management; Information Systems Success Model; Stakeholder Theory; Disaster Information Governance; Corruption Deterrence; Institutional Accountability; SADC; Disaster Governance.

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