Climate change: humanitarian aid at a crossroads
Published on 6 December 2024 So what does a world at +2°C mean for international aid and development? With this question in mind, Groupe URD, in partnership with Humanitarian Alternatives,...
Responding to a non-traditional humanitarian crisis: the case of Northern Central America
The “Northern Triangle” of Central America might seem a good place to put the famous nexus into practice. However, the author feels that, for too long, the favour given to...
Integrating a low-carbon strategy in an international aid and development organisation: the example of Électriciens sans frontières
Non-governmental organisations are no exception to the need to reduce our carbon footprint. In France, around ten of them have taken practical steps in this direction. Claire Desoubry explains the...
Disasters in India and the mobilisation of national actors
The work CartONG does is invaluable. For this issue, it has produced a map and a chart to measure India’s vulnerability to extreme climate events and the involvement of its...
Incorporating the sciences into humanitarian interventions: the case of anticipatory action
The anticipation of natural risks, especially due to climate change, has received increasing attention over the past few years. The author explains which forms this “anticipatory action” can take as...
Population science working hand-in-hand with humanitarian workers?
Vincent Léger is co-pilot of this issue’s Focus.
Humanitarian aid workers and the challenge of climate change
Christophe Buffet is co-director of this issue’s Focus “Are humanitarian aid workers ready to tackle the challenge of climate change?” We were already asking ourselves this question in 2009[1]Christophe Buffet,...
Anticipating uncertainty, preparing for the unknown: humanitarian actors in the face of issues linked to climate change
This first article provides an overview of the issues facing humanitarian workers and points out the ambiguities that persist. Insufficient and non-binding normative frameworks do not prevent actors who, themselves,...
For the climate, end the distinction between humanitarian aid and development aid
Can the consequences of climate change on vulnerable populations contribute to rethinking the structure of aid ? Drawing on the example of Bangladesh and an innovative partnership with Luxembourg development cooperation,...
The impact of international proceedings for bypassing the State: the example of Madagascar
Madagascar was severely hit by a protracted political and diplomatic crisis triggered by the 2009 military coup. The transitional government, in power until 2014, was unable to prevent the State...
About the critical junctures in humanitarian history
If ever there was an expression seemingly devised for the study of humanitarian action, the one that fits the bill perfectly is “critical juncture” – a series of events which,...
Environmental Migrations: future prospects
With the expression “climate refugees” two recurrent headlines are brought together: migrants and climate change. They converge to bring the issue of forced population movements to a level never attained...