ABSTRACT
This paper presents an overview of the landscape of infrastructure disaster funding in South Africa, with the aim to examine prevalent patterns, challenges, and strategies found in some selected literature and specific documents. Thematic analysis was conducted on selected policy documents, reports, and literature relevant to infrastructure disaster funding in South Africa. The review reveals multifaceted insights into the landscape of infrastructure disaster funding in South Africa. It outlines prevalent trends in funding allocation, and highlights the challenges faced in financing infrastructure for disaster prevention, mitigation, and post-disaster recovery. The findings consolidate existing knowledge and serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers involved in disaster management and infrastructure development. Moreover, this review provides a foundation for future research endeavours, policy improvements and reforms aimed at disaster risk funding.
