Drivers and Inhibitors of Change in the Humanitarian System

This study is a political economy analysis of reform efforts relating to cash, accountability to affected populations and protection

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 April 2016
Document Type:
Thematic Summary
Theme:
Governance and Conflict, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Steets, J, Binder, A, Derzsi-Horváth, A, Krüger, S, Ruppert, L

Abstract

This study analyses the drivers and inhibitors of change in the humanitarian system. It focuses on 3 reform efforts: cash based emergency response, accountability to affected populations and protection. For each area, the study explores 4 questions to help explain why reforms are successful or unsuccessful, and to generate ideas for the more effective promotion of reforms:

  1. What exactly is the reform proposal?

  2. What would the humanitarian system look like if the proposal were fully implemented?

  3. How would these changes affect the self-interests of important stakeholder groups?

  4. What are the policy implications of these reflections?

As well as the full report, there is a 16 page summary.

Citation

Steets, J.; Binder, A.; Derzsi-Horváth, A.; Krüger, S.; Ruppert, L. Drivers and Inhibitors of Change in the Humanitarian System: A Political Economy Analysis of Reform Efforts Relating to Cash, Accountability to Affected Populations and Protection. Global Public Policy Institute, Berlin, (2016), xii, 74p

Published 1 April 2016
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