From coordinating with grassroots volunteers to negotiating ever-stricter legal and political constraints, humanitarian agencies face a whole host of new challenges when operating in increasingly globalised emergencies.
Maureen Magee is the Interim Director of the Norwegian Refugee Council's office in Geneva. In this episode, she discusses the responsibilities of Humanitarian Country Directors.
The images of severely malnourished children from Madaya that came to light in January 2016 rightly shocked the world. These images also highlighted a critical problem in armed conflicts today – humanitarian access.
Leadership is a vital element in humanitarian operations. Good leadership can lead to more effective humanitarian response while poor leadership can create delays, confusion, and missed opportunities.
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