 | ISBN: 978-92-9139-122-6 $30.00 | |
| 2006/251 pages Distributed for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | ||
Which people are missing out on humanitarian aid because no journalists report on them, no donors are interested in them, no agencies have assessed their needs, or because their governments ignore them?
The 2006 World Disasters Report ventures into the shadows lying behind the more publicized disasters of 2005-2006. Combining first-hand reporting from the field with critical analysis of aid flows and donor preferences, the report calls on aid organizations, journalists, governments, and scholars to work together to address the causes and symptoms of neglected humanitarian crises.
Published annually since 1993, the World Disasters Report compiles the latest trends, facts, and analysis relevant to contemporary crises—whether "natural" or human-made, quick-onset or chronic.
"Despite the rhetoric on good donorship and the mushrooming of the international aid reform industry, millions remain consigned to the shadows of unfashionable crises and disasters. For them, every day is a lottery to live or die. This report is a passionate critique of why this is still the case. It is essential reading for those impatient for faster change."— Mukesh Kapila, former Head of Conflict and Humanitarian Affairs, UK Department for International Development