In February a debate kicked off in humanitarian blog-land, ostensibly about whether the concept and practices of supporting resilience is compatible with humanitarian aid. But this is not just or even primarily a debate about resilience, it’s a debate about whether people who call their work ‘humanitarian’ should think short or long term in the act of saving lives. And that drives at the heart of this business.
In February a debate kicked off in humanitarian blog-land, ostensibly about whether the concept and practices of supporting resilience is compatible with humanitarian aid.