‘Basics’ won’t do: A response to Marc DuBois’ ‘new humanitarian basics’
REACH Nigeria’s report Not Ready to Return: IDP Movement Intentions in Borno State in ‘Basics’ won’t do: A response to Marc DuBois’ ‘new humanitarian basics’ in Humanitarian Law and Policy
The need for overcoming aid dependency also stems from a strong moral imperative, as it is a concern of affected populations themselves. For example, as REACH reported, IDPs in north-eastern Nigeria were critical of their high dependency on humanitarian aid: ‘We used to give away to help others meet their needs. Now before we even get food to eat, we have to wait to get it from NGOs.’ In addition, according to Ground Truth Solutions, in Somalia and Afghanistan, only 43% and 29% (respectively) of people affected by crises believe the humanitarian aid they receive empowers them to live without aid in the future. This percentage was even lower in Iraq (16%), Uganda (14%), Lebanon (4%) and Haiti (0%).
November 13, 2018
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