There has been much talk of decentralising the northern-centric humanitarian aid sector to give more power to southern staff, but how much has changed over recent years?
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Simulations and drills are used in all walks of life to test and prepare specific skills and competencies - whether it is for the emergency services, health professionals, military or airline pilots - and the humanitarian sector is no different. Simulations provide an excellent opportunity to build relationships, test individual competencies and provide a safe learning space for participants to try out new behaviours or approaches.
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The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), People In Aid and the Sphere Project have now moved into the action phase to develop a new humanitarian standards architecture.
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