Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed: The MSF Experience
This essay was written 14 years ago, but the concepts presented are just as relevant today as they were then and are particularly important as we try to figure out what to do with all the very intractable conflicts that are facing us
John Paul Lederach • Conflict Transformation
evolving. Chaotic situations—such as a humanitarian disaster—often require that we act quickly to save lives or tend to emergencies before working to establish some sense of order. They call for a rapid response to distribute information and resources to where they are needed most, before addressing the underlying issues.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
Successful negotiators delve into differences.
Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
Il faut réformer les aides humanitaires. Les gigantesques moyens alloués pour les situations d’urgence (désastres, inondations, famines) sont non seulement en grande partie gaspillés en passant par des administrations corrompues, mais surtout sont sans commune mesure avec ceux, insignifiants, destinés à la sauvegarde et au développement de l’agro-f
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ideology, ignorance, and inertia—the three I’s—on the part of the expert, the aid worker, or the local policy maker, often explain why policies fail and why aid does not have the effect it should.