Join an expert panel on Thursday 15 October,1-3pm BST, to discuss the ways international and local NGOs can collaborate to deliver emergency aid“Local actors are always the first to reply, or ” says Elhadj As Sy,secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). “In 2015, we saw local people and organisations at the centre of operations; rescuing thousands trapped in rubble after the earthquake in Nepal, and setting up evacuation centres in the wake of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu,and on the frontline of the protracted conflict in Syria.”Local NGOs are often the most effective in conducting humanitarian operations. They are effective because of their local perspective, their understanding of language and cultural norms, or their permanent presence in affected communities. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com