Patronage Or Partnership

Local Capacity Building in Humanitarian Crises

• Author(s): Ian Smillie,
• Publisher: IDRC
• Pages: 212
• ISBN_10: 0889369445
  ISBN_13: 9780889369443
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Decision-Making & Problem Solving , Social Science / Disasters & Disaster Relief , Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries , Technology & Engineering / Emergency Management ,

Description:... * A refreshing study of capacity building through various local perspectives* Includes studies from Mozambique, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and GuatemalaStrengthening local capacity is more difficult than one might expect; there are significant trade-offs between outsiders providing assistance in the midst of an emergency, and encouraging the building of long-term local skills. By critically examining the dilemma from local perspectives, "Patronage or Partnership" finds genuine hope amidst the prevailing rhetoric and confusion.