Title:
Partners in crisis : peer reviewing partnership in crisis-related interventions : seminar report
Authors:
Haar, G. van der
,
Tukker, H.
Place:
The Hague
Publisher:
PSO
Year:
2008
PAGE:
30
Language:
eng
Subject:
Humanitarian Assistance
Keywords:
humanitarian assistance
,
disasters and emergencies
,
conflict
,
aid financing
,
non-governmental organizations
Abstract:
The peer review was set up in order to learn about and strengthen partnership in crisis-related interventions. Five countries were selected for the case studies: (1) Israel/Palestine territories; (2) Colombia; (3) eastern Congo; (4) southern Sudan, and (5) tsunami-affected India. The peer review made clear that the possibilities and problems of partnership vary with the context. Main problems are: (1) a lack of ‘downward’ accountability; (2) overly dominant financial relation at the expense of capacity building and joint initiatives; (3) capacity building remains mostly focused on project cycle and financial management; (4) opportunities are missed for working on strategy, developing vision, and building on the capacities partners have to offer; and (5) opportunities are missed for integrating relief responses and development efforts. This report was produced as part of a peer review on partnership in crisis-related interventions, which is a joint effort Dutch development organizations, Wageningen University, and PSO.
Organization:
PSO - Capacity Building in Developing Countries
,
Wageningen University
Category:
Policy
Right:
© 2008 PSO
Document type:
Report
File:
145193.pdf