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The unbearable lightness of humanitarian reform: Reflections on calls for change in the sector
Despite significant rhetoric around reform, the humanitarian sector predominantly focuses on maintaining established structures with minimal actual change. The calls for reform are categorised into technocratic and participatory approaches. Technocratic reforms aim at increasing operational efficiency, whereas participatory efforts prioritise empowering local communities. However, both approaches fail to address the broader political and economic contexts and often overlook the needs and voices of local actors. Meaningful reform should focus on principled, context-specific international and local collaboration, which prioritises both lifesaving support, principled advocacy, and defence of international humanitarian law.
期刊介绍:
Disasters is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. It provides a forum for academics, policymakers and practitioners to publish high-quality research and practice concerning natural catastrophes, anthropogenic disasters, complex political emergencies and protracted crises around the world. The journal promotes the interchange of ideas and experience, maintaining a balance between field reports, case study articles of general interest and academic papers. Disasters: Is the leading journal in the field of disasters, protracted crises and complex emergencies Influences disaster prevention, mitigation and response policies and practices Adopts a world-wide geographical perspective Contains a mix of academic papers and field studies Promotes the interchange of ideas between practitioners, policy-makers and academics.