HRI 2009
PR Newswire: Global Index Reveals Gap in Effectiveness of Humanitarian Aid as Economic Crisis Bites
Source: PR Newswire Donor countries are not doing enough to promote humanitarian access and to prevent and reduce the risk of disaster and conflict WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almost half of the world's main donor governments are not [...] Read more...
Reuters: Crisis preparation vital in recession -aid study
Source: Reuters Rich nations failing to fund disaster prevention * Prevention, mitigation make aid funds go further * Norway best donor, U.S. moves up to 14th place By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Rich nations should do more to help [...] Read more...
IPS: Scandinavia and Ireland lead humanitarian aid (Spanish)
Source: IPS DESARROLLO: Escandinavia e Irlanda lideran ayuda humanitaria Por Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, 10 nov (IPS) - Noruega, Suecia, Irlanda y Dinamarca fueron los donantes occidentales que respondieron de modo más efectivo a las emergencias humanitarias [...] Read more...
Foreign Policy: Risk to aid workers goes up in 2009
Source: Foreign Policy Posted By Elizabeth Dickinson Tuesday, November 10, 2009 The world is less safe for aid workers, access to needy communities in conflict is on the decline, and aid is increasingly tied to military or other strategic objectives. These [...] Read more...
Washington Times: Daybook- Humanitarian crisis discussion
Source: The Washington Times 3 p.m. - Humanitarian crises - Brookings Institute hosts discussion on “Humanitarian Response Index 2009: Clarifying Donor Priorities” to launch the Development Assistance Research Associates Humanitarian Response Index 2009 [...] Read more...
Global BC: Canada slips in global humanitarian aid index
The HRI 2009 is featured in an article about Canada´s humanitarian ranking, and how donors could improve humanitarian aid. Read more...
BBC Caribbean: News in Brief
Source: BBC Caribbean 10 November, 2009 - Published 21:57 GMT BBC Caribbean News in Brief Reform campaign heats up With just 15 days to go, campaigning is heating up in St Vincent and the Grenadines as the country prepares to vote in a 25 November referendum [...] Read more...
Countdown to Launch of Humanitarian Response Index 2009
DARA will hold two events for the international launch of its global Humanitarian Response Index 2009 findingson Tuesday 10th November in Washington DC. The first of these events will be a press conference at the National Press Club, which will then be followed [...] Read more...
Countdown to Launch of Humanitarian Response Index 2009
DARA will hold two events for the international launch of its global Humanitarian Response Index 2009 findings on Tuesday 10th November in Washington DC. The first of these events will be a press conference at the National Press Club, which will then be followed [...] Read more...