The 7th issue of Humanitarian Alternatives “NGOs and the private sector: the State as an arbitrator?” is now online.
For its tenth edition, the Convergences World Forum put the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the forefront of the development agenda, . Here are a few feedback.
In April 2017, Dr. Fabienne Brugère was invited by the Foundation to discuss her latest book, The end of hospitality, Lampedusa, Lesbos, Calais… Where does it end?, and the way Europeans deal with the current migrant crisis, a pure geopolitical, or even political, issue… or a question of morals and ethics?
The ethical analysis of state funding is designed to ensure the independence of humanitarian action. In situations of armed conflict, it must be dynamic and adapted to the context. Yet, given the changing nature of conflicts, it is imperative for NGOs to constantly review the safeguards it puts in place.
For VOICE’s 24th newsletter, Amandine Rave, Handicap International Foundation’s Ethical and Policy Analyst, shared some thoughts on private sector partnerships, NGO funding and ethics, highlighting how Handicap International’s ethical evaluation of its fund-providing private partners contributes to its independence.
A new issue of Humanitarian Alternatives has just been released ! With a focus on forced migration, this third and last issue of 2016 offers greater and renewed content on topics such as the World Humanitarian Summit or the European refugee crises.
Humanitarian action faces growing political constraints. Counterterrorism laws are a prime example and have negative consequences such as restricting funding allocated to complex crises, delaying project implementation or creating self-censorship by NGOs. In that perspective, should NGOs advocate more for humanitarian exemptions?
The second issue of Humanitarian Alternatives was released in May 2016, just days before the opening of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS). Drafted to generate and feed the debate, it was largely distributed during the Summit and is now freely available online.
For the very first edition of the Foundation’s Talks and Debates, Jean-François Mattei, former French Minister of Health, Family and Disability and President of the French Red Cross from 2004 to 2013, presented his take on humanitarian action when it is put to the test by ethics.