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Measuring the impact of humanitarian aid

A review of current practice

Author : Hofmann, Charles-Antoine.

Publisher: Overseas Development Institute

Place of Publish: United Kingdom, London

Year: 2004

Acc. No: 318-S

Category: Soft Documents

Type of Resource: Humanitarian assistance, Aid agencies, Impact assessment

ISBN: English

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The impact of humanitarian assistance is a key question for all of the stakeholders involved, including donors, aid agencies and the affected population. It would clearly be helpful, in deciding what sort of assistance to provide or how much is needed, to be able to answer questions about the difference aid made, or how many lives were saved. However, current practice in this area is generally poor; bold claims are often made about the impact of humanitarian assistance on the basis of limited evidence.
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