ABSTRACT
Flooding is pervasive within a global context, but the concept of its management is a great divide between developed and developing societies. This chapter reviews flood risk management policies in developing countries. It explores their strengths and weaknesses against the background of global best practices and highlights potential grey areas, challenges, and opportunities associated with implementing fit-for-purpose techniques in developing countries. Using Nigeria as a reference for flooding and its management, the significance of formulating policies based on indigenous approaches and solutions endogenous to flood disaster and risk in the developing countries is paramount. Bespoke models and approaches that will take advantage of free and open-source geospatial infrastructure, local technical capacity, and local infrastructure highlight emerging areas for research to reinforce sustainable development objectives in developing countries.
