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This paper explores the experiences of one non-governmental organisation (NGO), Catholic Relief Services, with one type of monetisation programme supported by the US Government as it relates to...
This report describes research on the problem of corruption in humanitarian assistance. It does not try to assess the degree of corruption in any one agency or country. Rather it seeks to document...
This collection contains a series of resources, a toolkit and an infographic on humanitarian knowledge management and the challenges faced by both national and international organisations in...
How do affected states respond in times of disaster?
This report highlights the need for international humanitarian actors to encourage and support states to fulfil their responsibilities...
Report of a conference organised by ODI, POLIS at the University of Leeds and CAFOD in London, 1 February 2001. Humanitarian assistance has always been a highly political activity. It has always...
The vast majority of international humanitarian aid is provided in-kind, in
the form of food, seeds, tools, medicines, shelter materials and household
goods. At the same time, however...
One of the more exciting innovations in the response to humanitarian crises of recent years has been the use of cash. Across the humanitarian sector there is growing recognition that cash and...
Cash transfer programming is now widely accepted as a way to meet a variety of needs in humanitarian and transitional settings.1 Where appropriate, cash enables people to buy goods and services...
When MSF first met to discuss the impact and implications of the drought in Mozambique, it became clear that the information available on the situation at the district level was subjective and...
After only a few years of mobilisation, campaigning and project initiation there are, in place, the forces and legislation to effectively address the threat of landmines in the coming years,...