local capacity building in humanitarian crises text bibliography Electronic books. o Ottawa, Ont International Development Research Centre c2001 monographic 0 e

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1 online resource (ix, 212 p.) maps. Much has been written about the need to build local capacities in emergency and postemergency situations. Many relief programs, however, remain characterized by externality: in their funding, accountabilities, approach to management, and dependence up on expatriate staff. Reality often flies in the face of stated policy and good intentions. In reality, strengthening local capacity is easier said than done, and there are real tradeoffs between outsiders doing something right now in the midst of an emergency, on the one hand, and building longer term local skills, on the other. This book examines this dilemma from various local perspectives, through eye-opening case studies from Bosnia, Guatemala, Haiti, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Sri Lanka. In doing so, it finds real hope and real possibilities amidst the prevailing rhetoric and confusion. Capacity building and the humanitarian enterprise -- Reconstructing Bosnia, constructing civil society: disjuncture and convergence -- Alternative food aid strategies and local capacity building in Haiti -- Rebuilding local capacities in Mozambique: t he national health system and civil society -- Means without end: humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka -- Women's organizations in Guatemalan refugee and returnee populations -- Sierra Leone: peacebuilding in purgatory -- From patrons to partners? edited by Ian Smillie for the Humanitarianism and War Project. Includes bibliographical references and index. d------ Crisis management Developing countries Emergency management Developing countries Humanitarian assistance Developing countries International relief Developing countries Electronic books Aide humanitaire Pays en voie de dâeveloppement Gestion de crise Pays en voie de dâeveloppement Gestion des situations d'urgence Pays en voie de dâeveloppement Secours international Pays en voie de dâeveloppement NATURE Natural Disasters SOCIAL SCIENCE Disasters & Disaster Relief HV553 .P286 2001eb 0889369445 (pbk.) 1552502112 (electronic bk.) 9780889369443 (pbk.) 9781552502112 (electronic bk.) http://site.ebrary.com/id/10119708 http://site.ebrary.com/id/10120545 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=137256 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=74454 http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-9333-201-1-DO%5FTOPIC.html http://celarc.ca/covers/405/405864.gif http://site.ebrary.com/id/10119708 http://site.ebrary.com/id/10120545 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=137256 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=74454 http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-9333-201-1-DO%5FTOPIC.html http://celarc.ca/covers/405/405864.gif 0102 20251012174321.0 0000004243