Over the last three days, 50 representatives from the humanitarian and financial sectors got together in New York to discuss how to engage with and strengthen markets during humanitarian crises. The non-humanitarian might question why this discussion is even necessary -- haven’t we already worked out that it’s important not to squash local markets by dumping food or other forms of aid into them?
Over the last three days, 50 representatives from the humanitarian and financial sectors got together in New York to discuss how to engage with and strengthen markets during humanitarian crises. The non-humanitarian might question why this discussion is even necessary -- haven’t we already worked out that it’s important not to squash local markets by dumping food or other forms of aid into them? Don’t we already work with the private sector to make sure markets can get up and running as quickly as possible after a crisis?
The short answer is yes - sort of.