Research project Societal expectations on preparedness have shifted rapidly.New national guidelines mean that preparedness is no longer seen as a specialised area but as a responsibility shared across the entire public sector,not least by municipalities.This project examines how these demands are translated,interpreted, & organised in practice at different levels and among various actors.The focus is on how preparedness is given meaning,which priorities are made and how the work is affected by other policy areas
The project examines how preparedness is shaped in Sweden as new national requirements are translated into practice, particularly at the local level. We follow how the mandate is interpreted in different contexts, how new working methods emerge, and how preparedness intersects with other policy areas. By combining perspectives from research on gender mainstreaming with analyses of preparedness planning, the project aims to contribute new insights into how preparedness can become an integrated part of policy and practice.
In this project, we study how preparedness takes form in the interaction between different actors, contexts and organisational practices. By following how the mandate is interpreted, how priorities are made and how working methods evolve, we aim to understand how preparedness is given substance in a time of significant change.
A central point of departure is that preparedness is not only found in policy documents but also shaped through everyday actions, decisions and collaborations. By examining national policy alongside regional and local contexts, we aim to understand how different actors move into preparedness work, which problems they identify and which strategies begin to develop. The project therefore follows how different groups are affected by these processes and which perspectives risk being marginalised when several policy areas need to be integrated at the same time.
Preparedness planning largely involves imagining future situations that have not yet occurred. In the third part of the project, we will explore how visions of the future are created and used as a basis for decisions made today. Through workshops with actors at several levels, we discuss possible ways forward and how a more inclusive and coherent approach to preparedness can be developed. The aim is to contribute knowledge that strengthens society’s ability to manage crises and to build more robust and equitable structures for preparedness.
