‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account

‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account

At the time of the creation of the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs (UNDHA), now the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), no-one working in the relief and rehabilitation programs of Liberia, Kurdistan or the former Yugoslavi...

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Main Authors: Scott, Colin, Bannon, Ian
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS
EMERGENCY RELIEF
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
GOVERNANCE
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
DONOR PARTICIPATION
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
RECOVERY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
UNEMPLOYMENT ARMED CONFLICT
CHILD SOLDIERS
CIVIL CONFLICT
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL WARS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT PREVENTION
CROWDING OUT
DEMOBILIZATION
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMANITARIAN AID
INCOME
PEACE
PEACE PROCESSES
POOR
POST CONFLICT
POST CONFLICT COUNTRIES
POST-CONFLICT
POST-CONFLICT EXPERIENCE
POVERTY REDUCTION
RECONSTRUCTION
REHABILITATION
RISKS OF CONFLICT
TERRORISM
TERRORISTS
WAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/2636181/mind-gap-world-bank-humanitarian-action-development-personal-account
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spelling okr-10986-113062021-04-23T14:02:55Z ‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account Scott, Colin Bannon, Ian HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS EMERGENCY RELIEF POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS GOVERNANCE EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SERVICES DONOR PARTICIPATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION RECOVERY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS UNEMPLOYMENT ARMED CONFLICT CHILD SOLDIERS CIVIL CONFLICT CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL WARS CONFLICT CONFLICT PREVENTION CROWDING OUT DEMOBILIZATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE EMERGENCY RELIEF HUMAN RIGHTS HUMANITARIAN AID INCOME PEACE PEACE PROCESSES POOR POST CONFLICT POST CONFLICT COUNTRIES POST-CONFLICT POST-CONFLICT EXPERIENCE POVERTY REDUCTION RECONSTRUCTION REHABILITATION RISKS OF CONFLICT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT TERRORISM TERRORISTS WAR At the time of the creation of the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs (UNDHA), now the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), no-one working in the relief and rehabilitation programs of Liberia, Kurdistan or the former Yugoslavia could be heard to question "where is the Bank?" As the premier, wholesaler of development assistance, better known for the controversy over structural adjustment, its absence was taken for granted. Yet, by the time that East Timor's struggle for independence burst into the world scene, a Bank team was in the vanguard of the recovery wave. Today, for better or worse, the Bank has a major role in Afghanistan reconstruction, is looking to reengage with Sudan, and even has a strategy for constructive engagement with Somalia. And one of the authors, at the time of writing, like other Bank staff in recent peace processes, finds himself an observer and resource person at the Cote d'Ivoire peace talks. 2012-08-13T14:42:44Z 2012-08-13T14:42:44Z 2003-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/2636181/mind-gap-world-bank-humanitarian-action-development-personal-account http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11306 English Social Development Notes; No. 10 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS
EMERGENCY RELIEF
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
GOVERNANCE
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
DONOR PARTICIPATION
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
RECOVERY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
UNEMPLOYMENT ARMED CONFLICT
CHILD SOLDIERS
CIVIL CONFLICT
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL WARS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT PREVENTION
CROWDING OUT
DEMOBILIZATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY RELIEF
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMANITARIAN AID
INCOME
PEACE
PEACE PROCESSES
POOR
POST CONFLICT
POST CONFLICT COUNTRIES
POST-CONFLICT
POST-CONFLICT EXPERIENCE
POVERTY REDUCTION
RECONSTRUCTION
REHABILITATION
RISKS OF CONFLICT
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
TERRORISM
TERRORISTS
WAR
spellingShingle HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS
EMERGENCY RELIEF
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
GOVERNANCE
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
DONOR PARTICIPATION
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
RECOVERY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
UNEMPLOYMENT ARMED CONFLICT
CHILD SOLDIERS
CIVIL CONFLICT
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL WARS
CONFLICT
CONFLICT PREVENTION
CROWDING OUT
DEMOBILIZATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY RELIEF
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMANITARIAN AID
INCOME
PEACE
PEACE PROCESSES
POOR
POST CONFLICT
POST CONFLICT COUNTRIES
POST-CONFLICT
POST-CONFLICT EXPERIENCE
POVERTY REDUCTION
RECONSTRUCTION
REHABILITATION
RISKS OF CONFLICT
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
TERRORISM
TERRORISTS
WAR
Scott, Colin
Bannon, Ian
‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account
relation Social Development Notes; No. 10
description At the time of the creation of the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs (UNDHA), now the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), no-one working in the relief and rehabilitation programs of Liberia, Kurdistan or the former Yugoslavia could be heard to question "where is the Bank?" As the premier, wholesaler of development assistance, better known for the controversy over structural adjustment, its absence was taken for granted. Yet, by the time that East Timor's struggle for independence burst into the world scene, a Bank team was in the vanguard of the recovery wave. Today, for better or worse, the Bank has a major role in Afghanistan reconstruction, is looking to reengage with Sudan, and even has a strategy for constructive engagement with Somalia. And one of the authors, at the time of writing, like other Bank staff in recent peace processes, finds himself an observer and resource person at the Cote d'Ivoire peace talks.
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author Scott, Colin
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title_short ‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account
title_full ‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account
title_fullStr ‘Mind the Gap’ : The World Bank, Humanitarian Action and Development—A Personal Account
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