19th ALNAP Meeting (June 2006)
The humanitarian system has made little gains in improving accountability and performance through enhanced participation of affected populations. There is still a challenge to be met in ensuring that food aid and other food security interventions are in line with affected peoples’ own priorities and will strengthen their own livelihoods. How well do we permit the priorities of food insecure people to enter our calculations? And how active can their participation be in verification of our analysis or our decision-making?
