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The Role of Armed Forces in Humanitarian Action
The article defends the need, as established in the Principles of Good Humanitarian Donorship, to clearly distinguish between the role of civilian humanitarian organisations and that of the military in humanitarian actions. The role of armed forces should be limited to very specific and defined situations. The effective assistance of millions of people affected by crises, and the defence of their lives and those of the relief workers depends greatly on this distinction.
Humanitarian Coordination: More Than Joining Forces
Coordination among humanitarian actors is essential to improving the effectiveness of humanitarian aid. This article defends the need to contribute actively to the coordination instruments of the United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Collaboration is an effective toll to strengthen the response to complex emergencies.
Sufficient, Flexible and Efficient Funds
The article defends the need to have sufficient and flexible funding to efficiently address the crisis that continually emerge in the different regions of the world. Among the initiatives designated to ensure this type of resources is the Consolidated Appeals Process and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund. While they are not a master key to attain completely effective humanitarian action, they do represent an important step forward to improve its effectiveness.
The Role of the Beneficiaries of Humanitarian Action
This article defends the practice of analyzing the needs and capacities of communities affected by crises as an important component of more effective humanitarian actions. As stated in the Principles of Good Humanitarian Donorship, implementing organisations should ensure the adequate involvement of the aid beneficiary groups in the design, implementation, and evaluation of humanitarian responses.
The Validity of the Principles and Good Practices of Humanitarian Donorship
This article explains why the humanitarian aid principles should be respected. According to the Principles and Good Practices of Humanitarian Donorship, the main objective of humanitarian action is to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity. In a context of increasing complexity, it is necessary to defend these objectives as main pillars of a humanitarian scenario with clear functioning rules.
Putting Humanitarian Response to the Test
The article explains what humanitarian action is, and what it means for the Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) The HRI is a unique tool that will offer specific information about the strengths and weaknesses of the donors. With this initiative, DARA will contribute to the perfection of humanitarian action and therefore, to the improvement of the quality of life of the millions of people who are affected every year by conflicts and natural hazards.
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