I'm intrigued by the article but don't feel particularly knowledgeable for having read it. I was hoping they would do a deeper dive into the dynamics they allude to in the opening paragraphs. From...
I'm intrigued by the article but don't feel particularly knowledgeable for having read it. I was hoping they would do a deeper dive into the dynamics they allude to in the opening paragraphs.
To keep national staff safer, international aid groups should take concrete steps to better understand the dynamics that place their workers at risk, including those dynamics that agencies are themselves responsible for.
From reading the test of the article, The general issue is the localization of aid increases risk for national workers who lack the same protections as international staff. Further, there is a balance between bringing in staff from other regions of the country or purely local staff, and that many staff don't feel empowered to turn down well paying positions that put them at risk.
But I didn't see a summary of suggested fixes, or what calls to action have asked for as a solution. I wish the article had a little more depth to it.
Submitting this because The New Humanitarian is consistently excellent when reporting this type of content - nuanced and balanced. The article also mentions the risk of a proliferation of...
Submitting this because The New Humanitarian is consistently excellent when reporting this type of content - nuanced and balanced.
The article also mentions the risk of a proliferation of humanitarian crises, and we're already seeing some of these with conflict zones or extreme heat events.
I'm intrigued by the article but don't feel particularly knowledgeable for having read it. I was hoping they would do a deeper dive into the dynamics they allude to in the opening paragraphs.
From reading the test of the article, The general issue is the localization of aid increases risk for national workers who lack the same protections as international staff. Further, there is a balance between bringing in staff from other regions of the country or purely local staff, and that many staff don't feel empowered to turn down well paying positions that put them at risk.
But I didn't see a summary of suggested fixes, or what calls to action have asked for as a solution. I wish the article had a little more depth to it.
Submitting this because The New Humanitarian is consistently excellent when reporting this type of content - nuanced and balanced.
The article also mentions the risk of a proliferation of humanitarian crises, and we're already seeing some of these with conflict zones or extreme heat events.