What It Takes: Principled pragmatism to enable access and quality humanitarian aid in insecure environments

This report is one of the research products of the Secure Access in Volatile Environments (SAVE) programme

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 30 November 2016

• Country: Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria
• Document Type: Research Paper
• Theme: Governance and Conflict, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
• Authors: Haver, K, Carter, W

Abstract

This report on how humanitarians can maintain secure access and quality programming is one of the research products of the Secure Access in Volatile Environments (SAVE) programme, conducted from 2013 to 2016. Based on fieldwork in 4 of the most dangerous aid settings during this time (Afghanistan, South Central Somalia, South Sudan and Syria), SAVE explored how to deliver effective humanitarian responses amid high levels of insecurity.

Citation

• Haver, K., and Carter, W. (2016). What It Takes: Principled pragmatism to enable access and quality humanitarian aid in insecure environments. Report from the Secure Access in Volatile Environments research programme: SAVEresearch.net, Humanitarian Outcomes, November.

• Haver, K. and Carter, W. (2016) ‘What it takes: Enabling access and quality aid in insecure environments’ Briefing Note November 2016. Secure Access in Volatile Environments research programme: SAVEresearch.net, Humanitarian Outcomes, November

Link

• What It Takes: Principled pragmatism to enable access and quality humanitarian aid in insecure environments

• Enabling access and quality aid in insecure environment: Annexes

• What it takes: Enabling access and quality aid in insecure environments’ Briefing Note

Published 30 November 2016