This paper sets out a clear model to understand decision-making spaces and influences, and proposed constructive approaches to the inevitable dilemmas and trade-offs involved. These approaches are applicable to all those across the sector – from global to grass-roots, from donor to do-er – who are seeking to negotiate wise choices in difficult times.
The paper is in three parts. The first sets out the types of prioritisation decisions that humanitarians face; the second examines the pragmatic and ideological challenges to making these decisions; the third exposes the trade-offs at play as humanitarians set out their high-level priorities in response to aid cuts, with guiding principles to navigate these constructively.
You can read the web version of the report and download specific chapters here: Prioritising humanitarian resources: how to think clearly about what matters most or download the full PDF below.
