21 November 2025

Prioritising humanitarian resources: how to decide who receives what kind of support

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This paper reviews the core issues facing humanitarian decision-makers on who, where and what to prioritise in response planning. We provide a framework for making these decisions more ethical, transparent and participatory. We cover two main aspects of resource allocation: scope setting and prioritisation.

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