Global Aid System Struggles to Adapt, Says New Report
Although the number of people affected by crises in 2011 dropped compared to 2010, this year's Global Humanitarian Assistance Report finds that increasing funding gaps are contributing to a concentrated global aid system that struggles to respond to instability and natural disasters.
Photo: Andy Hall/Oxfam
An aerial view of the world's largest refugee camp, Dadaab, located on the border of Kenya and Somalia. During the Horn of Africa food crisis in 2011, just 28% of the UN funding appeal requirements for Somalia had been met weeks before famine was declared.
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Summary: 2012 Global Humanitarian Assistance Report
- Publisher:
- Development Initiatives
- Publication Date:
- 19 July 2012
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report is a comprehensive analysis of humanitarian funding that examines donors, recipients, delivery channels and ... see more »
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2012 Global Humanitarian Assistance Report
- Publisher:
- Development Initiatives
- Publication Date:
- 19 July 2012
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report is a comprehensive analysis of humanitarian funding that examines donors, recipients, delivery channels and ... see more »
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