Interagency Coordination During Disaster

Dr. Nina Gillmann

doi:10.5771/9783845226019

Summary

Der Band befasst sich mit dem in der Öffentlichkeit häufig bemängelten Koordinationsdefizit zwischen den internationalen Hilfsorganisationen (v.a. UN, NGOs, Rotkreuz- und Rothalbmond-Bewegung) im humanitären Krisenfall.

Die Autorin vermittelt zunächst einen Überblick über die vorhandene relevante Literatur sowie die wichtigsten Trends und Akteure der internationalen humanitären Szene. Dabei werden Vor- und Nachteile der in der Praxis gängigen und vor allem von UN-Agenturen favorisierten Koordinationsmodelle herausgearbeitet. Im Anschluss daran wird die Anwendbarkeit verschiedener Ansätze aus der Organisationstheorie (v.a. Netzwerktheorie) sowohl für die Diagnose von Koordinationsdefiziten als auch für die Formulierung von Handlungsempfehlungen geprüft. Von hier aus wird ein trotz der Komplexität des humanitären Kontextes überraschend anschauliches Framework entwickelt, aus dem sich umsetzbare Strategien zur Verbesserung der Koordination ableiten lassen. Zuletzt testet die Autorin ihr Framework am Beispiel der weiter andauernden humanitären Krise in Darfur (Sudan).

Nina Gillmann ist Beraterin bei McKinsey & Company, Inc. und berät dort vorzugsweise gemeinnützige Organisationen.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2010
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-5708-7
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-2601-9
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: The United Nations and Global Change
Volume: 4
Language: English
Pages: 352
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 12
List of Abbreviations No access Pages 13 - 16
List of Exhibits and Tables No access Pages 17 - 20
1. Purpose of the Study No access Pages 21 - 30
2. Proceedings of the Study No access Pages 30 - 31
3. 1. Research Assumptions No access Pages 31 - 34
  2. Case Study Approach No access Pages 34 - 39
  3. Theory Development No access Pages 39 - 42
1. Overview of Major Strands in the Literature No access Pages 43 - 48
2. 1. Individual and Group Performance Reviews No access Pages 48 - 51
  2. First Generation Studies – the 1990s No access Pages 51 - 61
  3. Second Generation Studies – The New Millennium and Humanitarian Reform No access Pages 61 - 69
  4. Preliminary Remarks No access Pages 69 - 70
3. Main Shortcomings of Studies on Humanitarian Relief to Date No access Pages 70 - 71
4. First Forays into Applying Lessons from Organization Science to Humanitarian Relief No access Pages 71 - 77
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 77 - 80
1. 1. Humanitarian vs. Development Aid No access Pages 81 - 84
  2. Donor Concentration No access Pages 84 - 86
  3. Bilateralization of Humanitarian Aid No access Pages 86 - 92
2. 1. The Humanitarian Coordinator System No access Pages 92 - 98
  2. The Cluster Approach No access Pages 98 - 103
  3. The Changing Role of the Humanitarian UN Agencies No access Pages 103 - 106
3. State Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect No access Pages 106 - 110
4. Politicization of Humanitarian Aid No access Pages 110 - 114
5. 1. The Humanitarian UN Agencies No access Pages 114 - 122
  2. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) No access Pages 122 - 129
  3. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement No access Pages 129 - 137
  4. Governmental and Military Actors No access Pages 137 - 143
6. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 143 - 146
1. 1. International Relations Theories and the Role of International Non-State Actors No access Pages 147 - 152
  2. Applicability of International Relations Theories to the Coordination of Humanitarian Relief No access Pages 152 - 153
2. 1. Coordination in Organization Theory – A Brief Introduction No access Pages 153 - 156
  2. Markets, Hierarchies, and Networks as Basic Organization Forms No access Pages 156 - 160
  3. Determinants of Network Formation No access Pages 160 - 163
  4. The Network as a Suitable Analytical Model for Humanitarian Relief No access Pages 163 - 169
  5. Shortcomings of Network Approach and Consequences for Theory Development No access Pages 169 - 172
3. UN Coordination Revisited No access Pages 172 - 175
4. 1. Donini Revisited No access Pages 175 - 179
  2. The Relevant Context of Coordination No access Pages 179 - 189
  3. A New Quadripartite Typology of Interagency Coordination No access Pages 189 - 195
  4. Synthesis No access Pages 195 - 201
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 201 - 204
1. 1. The History of Darfur up until 2003 No access Pages 205 - 209
  2. The Darfur Conflict (2003-2007) No access Pages 209 - 215
2. 1. Initial Set-up and Structure of the International Humanitarian Response No access Pages 215 - 225
  2. Achievements and Disappointments No access Pages 225 - 237
3. 1. Development of Network Characteristics No access Pages 237 - 241
  2. Network Catalysts No access Pages 241 - 250
  3. Power No access Pages 250 - 254
  4. The Structure of Interests among Humanitarian Actors No access Pages 254 - 265
4. 1. Network Outcomes No access Pages 265 - 267
  2. Internal Capacity and External Legitimacy of the Most Critical Actor(s) No access Pages 267 - 276
  3. Preferred vs. Actual Coordination Types No access Pages 276 - 286
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 286 - 288
1. Summary of Findings No access Pages 289 - 295
2. 1. General Normative Implications No access Pages 295 - 298
  2. Generic Actor-Specific Implications No access Pages 298 - 300
  3. Generic Network-Specific Implications No access Pages 300 - 304
  4. Improving Humanitarian Practices – Tentative Suggestions No access Pages 304 - 314
3. 1. Practical Limitations No access Pages 314 - 316
  2. The Role of Donors in Coordination No access Pages 316 - 316
  3. Research Method and Scope No access Pages 316 - 318
4. 1. Towards a Coordination Spectrum and Alternative Design Criteria No access Pages 318 - 319
  2. From Structural Design to Process No access Pages 319 - 320
  3. Donor Preferences and Coordination No access Pages 320 - 321
  4. Further Exploration of Organization Theory No access Pages 321 - 322
Key Terms and Definitions No access Pages 323 - 336
Bibliography No access Pages 337 - 352