Humanitarianism and Stability

From empty sky Fri May 9 2014, 07:33:00

Great (and unexpected from this source, tbh) piece of sanity from Oxfam on aid and the stabilisation agenda in the DRC. Must read here. 

Echoes of a piece by MSF on Somalia in 2013, as well as the recent debate on resilience.

As political and military solutions become more prominent, focus is shifting away from providing vital humanitarian assistance in the places and to the people who need it most. This is a problem. More debate definitely good.

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