Fit For the Future Series
This Think Brief addresses the question of whether the current direction of international humanitarian assistance, as articulated in its inter-agency appeals is fit for the diversity, length and specificity of needs and risks in different types of protracted crises.
The paper advocates a deep rethink of the way humanitarians plan their activities, interact with other actors and finance their operations. It will propose new collective approaches to outcome-oriented multi-year planning to meet needs, reduce vulnerabilities and pave the way for a reduction of humanitarian assistance over time, in favour of more sustainable solutions.
