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| As global power and resources shift away from traditional bastions, researchers warn major aid organisations will be sidelined by 2030 unless they change tack | |
| Karen McVeigh | |
| Thu 20 Jul 2017 14.43 BST | |
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| Big aid charities must “change or die” over the next 15 years, according to a report that urges a major shift in focus and an end to rivalry. | Big aid charities must “change or die” over the next 15 years, according to a report that urges a major shift in focus and an end to rivalry. |
| The organisations must be prepared to challenge their vested interests and the growing competition for funds, and change their structures, or they will not survive, says the analysis by a consortium of institutions and aid groups. | The organisations must be prepared to challenge their vested interests and the growing competition for funds, and change their structures, or they will not survive, says the analysis by a consortium of institutions and aid groups. |
| The shift in power and resources from the northern hemisphere to the global south could render international aid organisations irrelevant by 2030, by when, the report predicts, 46% of people will live in countries affected by fragility, conflict or violence. | The shift in power and resources from the northern hemisphere to the global south could render international aid organisations irrelevant by 2030, by when, the report predicts, 46% of people will live in countries affected by fragility, conflict or violence. |
| “The coming 15 years will be characterised by increasing crises, mass migration, inequality and natural disasters,” said Jean-Michel Grand, chief executive of Action Against Hunger, one of the groups behind the report. “To meet these needs, planning must start now – and it requires a rethink. | “The coming 15 years will be characterised by increasing crises, mass migration, inequality and natural disasters,” said Jean-Michel Grand, chief executive of Action Against Hunger, one of the groups behind the report. “To meet these needs, planning must start now – and it requires a rethink. |
| “It is certain that for the crises that impact us over the next 15 years, there will be humanitarian responders. But without concerted efforts to evolve, INGOs [international non-government organisations] will be sidelined by more efficient, adaptable actors – from the private sector, religious groups, local civil society and armed forces.” | “It is certain that for the crises that impact us over the next 15 years, there will be humanitarian responders. But without concerted efforts to evolve, INGOs [international non-government organisations] will be sidelined by more efficient, adaptable actors – from the private sector, religious groups, local civil society and armed forces.” |
| The report, The Future of Aid: INGOS in 2030, recommended that INGOs review their governance structures. With many emergencies likely to last for a decade or more – as the crises in Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Iraq indicate – organisations should be better prepared to operate over the long haul, said the report’s authors. | The report, The Future of Aid: INGOS in 2030, recommended that INGOs review their governance structures. With many emergencies likely to last for a decade or more – as the crises in Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Iraq indicate – organisations should be better prepared to operate over the long haul, said the report’s authors. |
| The study also highlighted growing protectionist, nationalist policies in the west, which the authors said would lead to a decline in the relevance of global governance institutions | The study also highlighted growing protectionist, nationalist policies in the west, which the authors said would lead to a decline in the relevance of global governance institutions |
| The report’s key finding was that a growing politicisation of humanitarian crises and a power shift from north to south will create a preference for localised aid. The increasing number of humanitarian actors, including military and religious groups, has “blurred the definition” of humanitarian groups, said the Inter-Agency Regional Analysts Network (IARAN), which produced the report and is led by Action Against Hunger and Iris, the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs. | The report’s key finding was that a growing politicisation of humanitarian crises and a power shift from north to south will create a preference for localised aid. The increasing number of humanitarian actors, including military and religious groups, has “blurred the definition” of humanitarian groups, said the Inter-Agency Regional Analysts Network (IARAN), which produced the report and is led by Action Against Hunger and Iris, the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs. |
| “Arguably, this has eroded the perceived neutrality of humanitarian actors and has in turn led to the violent targeting of humanitarian workers worldwide.” | “Arguably, this has eroded the perceived neutrality of humanitarian actors and has in turn led to the violent targeting of humanitarian workers worldwide.” |
| Pascal Boniface, the director of Iris, said: “In a time of rapid and far-reaching global change, the need for a global vision and a long-term approach has never been more evident. The report produced by the IARAN provides valuable input to help address this essential challenge through to 2030.” | Pascal Boniface, the director of Iris, said: “In a time of rapid and far-reaching global change, the need for a global vision and a long-term approach has never been more evident. The report produced by the IARAN provides valuable input to help address this essential challenge through to 2030.” |
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