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Political complexities of humanitarian intervention in the Pakistan earthquake
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance, 2007This paper provides an introduction to the main political issues faced by international humanitarian agencies following the Pakistan earthquake in 2006. The report argues that humanitarian agencies, despite pretences to neutrality, have fed into existing political fault-lines.DocumentLost in translation: managing coordination and leadership reform in the humanitarian system
Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2007This report analyses the operational consequences of humanitarian reform initiatives, and the interaction between them. It particularly focuses on the cluster approach and efforts to strengthen the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) system.DocumentThe Chinese aid system
Center for Global Development, USA, 2007China has become a major source of foreign aid in Asia, Latin America and especially in Africa. However, little is known about this aid and some Western aid agencies fear it may discourage needed economic and political reforms in African countries, or burden poor countries with additional debt.DocumentGood humanitarian donorship: overcoming obstacles to improved collective donor performance
Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2007Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) was initiated in 2003 by a group of donors as a set of objectives, definitions and general principles for humanitarian action. However, progress on implementation of GHD has so far been piecemeal and limited by a number of obstacles.DocumentConcerning accountability of humanitarian action
Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2007Humanitarian action is often criticised for being unaccountable and unregulated. In response, a wide range of initiatives has been launched to improve accountability, which reformers argue will make actors behave better and fulfil their responsibilities. This paper asks whether accountability measures are really the solution to the problems humanitarian aid faces today.Documentid21 insights, issue No. 66: Retaining legitimacy in fragile states
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007The term ‘fragile states’ refers to states where globalisation and liberalisation have led to high levels of poverty and inequality, low levels of state capacity, vulnerability to internal and external shocks and the potential for domestic and international conflict.DocumentIs there persistance in the impact of emergency food aid: evidence on consumption, food security and assets in rural Ethiopia
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006This paper explores the presence of persistent impacts of two food aid programmes: the Employment Generation Schemes (EGS) and free food distribution (FFD), which were implemented following the 2002 drought in Ethiopia. It looks specifically at:DocumentPartnership for a just world : organisational performance review Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2007This paper provides an organisational review of Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), an independent organisation commissioned by Christian churches in Norway.DocumentDisaster response, peace and conflict in post-tsunami Sri Lanka
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Bradford, 2006This paper explores the role that the humanitarian community plays in the nexus between disaster response, conflict and peace. It specifically focuses on the response to the Tsunami disaster in Sri-Lanka and its impact.DocumentEngaging with fragile states: An IEG review of World Bank support to low-income countries under stress
World Bank, 2007Home to almost 500 million people, roughly half of whom earn less than a dollar a day, fragile states, until recently known in the World Bank as Low-Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS), have attracted increasing attention.Pages