In what ways has the humanitarian landscape changed in the last 10 years?
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Significantly in terms of increase in humanitarian actors, critical intersection between evidence based disaster science, and DRRM; increased gaps between government policies and sustainable development; increasing vulnerabilities due to severe climactic events and complex human induced hazards; and technology.
- Independent Humanitarian Practitioner, Philippines
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Changes observed are frequency and intensity. In terms of natural disasters, damages occur much more frequently and more intensively. The trend may continue with very huge impact. Similarly, conflicts continue to occur not less.
- CEO, INGO, Japan
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We have witnessed increasingly Humanitarian agencies engaging governments and military on service delivery in crisis. Funding issues are also on the rise and that most stakeholders are thinking through a business model to promote sustainability of interventions in crisis. The challenge is how to balance the evolution with humanitarian principles.
- Regional Child Protection Coordinator, Kenya
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Increasingly, the international humanitarian system is becoming either less relevant, or less called upon to respond (IE assistance is welcomed only). This raises questions about how to ensure that NDMOs and other government departments can be best supported by the traditional actors (UN, donors, INGOs) as well new actors such as increased private sector to respond to disasters. The issue of ensuring humanitarian principles, particularly in situations of conflict has become more pressing, and is in need of creative solutions.
- Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Advisor, INGO, Australia
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New emerging partners have became very active.
- Acting Head of Operations, international organization, Malaysia
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The ASEAN Agreement on Disaster and Emergency Response (AADMER) and the subsequent establishment of the AHA Centre is an example that shows the increasing centrality of regional bodies in coordinating emergency responses.
- Director, humanitarian organization, Australia
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The poor response to Tsunami and the floods in Asia has made us learn new lessons on our response system. We need to be proactive and come up with significant changes.
- Radiologist, UN agency, Sudan
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Over the past 10 years, North and Southeast Asian humanitarian sector has demonstrated its ability to both anticipate and respond to emerging issues in humanitarian policy, and to provide a critical link between policymakers and field practitioners.
- Consultant, Pakistan
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Urbanisation, climate change with new weather patterns, more "ad hoc" NGOs during emergencies, pressure on natural resources during emergencies, migration, pressure to build on non-safe areas with larger population numbers through urbanisation gathering to these areas, epidemic control in urban areas.
- Regional Disaster Management Coordinator, Trinidad and Tobago
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Changing donor dynamics/influence.
- Corporate Communications Officer, international organization, Thailand
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Extremely aggravated abnormal weather which results in torrential rain, floods, windstorm, landslides, etc. Nuclear disaster in Fukushima again alarmed us on the needs of preparedness for nuclear or radiological disaster after 30 years in Chernobyl.
- Deputy Director General, international organization, Japan
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