Aid agencies asked to empower local organisations to overcome emergencies

By Gerald Businge on March 27, 2012 aid, Author, Christian Aid, earthquake, emergency, end, evidence base, genuine partnership, humanitarian organisations, humanitarian policy, international organisations, national institutions, national organisations, need, NGOs, org, panel, policy adviser, policy commitments, response, Study, today, vulnerable countries, www news & events

Many more people will survive and recover from emergencies such as earthquakes, floods and famines if international aid agencies boost local organisations’ ability to respond, a Christian Aid report says today. ‘One of the best ways to reduce the suffering and devastation caused by disasters in poor countries is to strengthen local people’s ability to […]