Interagency Coordination During Disaster: Strategic Choices for the UN, NGOs, and other Humanitarian Actors in the Field

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

Edition: 1/2010
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 Nina Gillmann
List of Abbreviations No access Pages 13 - 16 Nina Gillmann
List of Exhibits and Tables No access Pages 17 - 20 Nina Gillmann
1. Purpose of the Study No access Pages 21 - 30 Nina Gillmann
2. Proceedings of the Study No access Pages 30 - 31 Nina Gillmann
3. 1. Research Assumptions No access Pages 31 - 34 Nina Gillmann
  2. Case Study Approach No access Pages 34 - 39 Nina Gillmann
  3. Theory Development No access Pages 39 - 42 Nina Gillmann
1. Overview of Major Strands in the Literature No access Pages 43 - 48 Nina Gillmann
2. 1. Individual and Group Performance Reviews No access Pages 48 - 51 Nina Gillmann
  2. First Generation Studies – the 1990s No access Pages 51 - 61 Nina Gillmann
  3. Second Generation Studies – The New Millennium and Humanitarian Reform No access Pages 61 - 69 Nina Gillmann
  4. Preliminary Remarks No access Pages 69 - 70 Nina Gillmann
3. Main Shortcomings of Studies on Humanitarian Relief to Date No access Pages 70 - 71 Nina Gillmann
4. First Forays into Applying Lessons from Organization Science to Humanitarian Relief No access Pages 71 - 77 Nina Gillmann
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 77 - 80 Nina Gillmann
1. 1. Humanitarian vs. Development Aid No access Pages 81 - 84 Nina Gillmann
  2. Donor Concentration No access Pages 84 - 86 Nina Gillmann
  3. Bilateralization of Humanitarian Aid No access Pages 86 - 92 Nina Gillmann
2. 1. The Humanitarian Coordinator System No access Pages 92 - 98 Nina Gillmann
  2. The Cluster Approach No access Pages 98 - 103 Nina Gillmann
  3. The Changing Role of the Humanitarian UN Agencies No access Pages 103 - 106 Nina Gillmann
3. State Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect No access Pages 106 - 110 Nina Gillmann
4. Politicization of Humanitarian Aid No access Pages 110 - 114 Nina Gillmann
5. 1. The Humanitarian UN Agencies No access Pages 114 - 122 Nina Gillmann
  2. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) No access Pages 122 - 129 Nina Gillmann
  3. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement No access Pages 129 - 137 Nina Gillmann
  4. Governmental and Military Actors No access Pages 137 - 143 Nina Gillmann
6. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 143 - 146 Nina Gillmann
1. 1. International Relations Theories and the Role of International Non-State Actors No access Pages 147 - 152 Nina Gillmann
  2. Applicability of International Relations Theories to the Coordination of Humanitarian Relief No access Pages 152 - 153 Nina Gillmann
2. 1. Coordination in Organization Theory – A Brief Introduction No access Pages 153 - 156 Nina Gillmann
  2. Markets, Hierarchies, and Networks as Basic Organization Forms No access Pages 156 - 160 Nina Gillmann
  3. Determinants of Network Formation No access Pages 160 - 163 Nina Gillmann
  4. The Network as a Suitable Analytical Model for Humanitarian Relief No access Pages 163 - 169 Nina Gillmann
  5. Shortcomings of Network Approach and Consequences for Theory Development No access Pages 169 - 172 Nina Gillmann
3. UN Coordination Revisited No access Pages 172 - 175 Nina Gillmann
4. 1. Donini Revisited No access Pages 175 - 179 Nina Gillmann
  2. The Relevant Context of Coordination No access Pages 179 - 189 Nina Gillmann
  3. A New Quadripartite Typology of Interagency Coordination No access Pages 189 - 195 Nina Gillmann
  4. Synthesis No access Pages 195 - 201 Nina Gillmann
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 201 - 204 Nina Gillmann
1. 1. The History of Darfur up until 2003 No access Pages 205 - 209 Nina Gillmann
  2. The Darfur Conflict (2003-2007) No access Pages 209 - 215 Nina Gillmann
2. 1. Initial Set-up and Structure of the International Humanitarian Response No access Pages 215 - 225 Nina Gillmann
  2. Achievements and Disappointments No access Pages 225 - 237 Nina Gillmann
3. 1. Development of Network Characteristics No access Pages 237 - 241 Nina Gillmann
  2. Network Catalysts No access Pages 241 - 250 Nina Gillmann
  3. Power No access Pages 250 - 254 Nina Gillmann
  4. The Structure of Interests among Humanitarian Actors No access Pages 254 - 265 Nina Gillmann
4. 1. Network Outcomes No access Pages 265 - 267 Nina Gillmann
  2. Internal Capacity and External Legitimacy of the Most Critical Actor(s) No access Pages 267 - 276 Nina Gillmann
  3. Preferred vs. Actual Coordination Types No access Pages 276 - 286 Nina Gillmann
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks No access Pages 286 - 288 Nina Gillmann
1. Summary of Findings No access Pages 289 - 295 Nina Gillmann
2. 1. General Normative Implications No access Pages 295 - 298 Nina Gillmann
  2. Generic Actor-Specific Implications No access Pages 298 - 300 Nina Gillmann
  3. Generic Network-Specific Implications No access Pages 300 - 304 Nina Gillmann
  4. Improving Humanitarian Practices – Tentative Suggestions No access Pages 304 - 314 Nina Gillmann
3. 1. Practical Limitations No access Pages 314 - 316 Nina Gillmann
  2. The Role of Donors in Coordination No access Pages 316 - 316 Nina Gillmann
  3. Research Method and Scope No access Pages 316 - 318 Nina Gillmann
4. 1. Towards a Coordination Spectrum and Alternative Design Criteria No access Pages 318 - 319 Nina Gillmann
  2. From Structural Design to Process No access Pages 319 - 320 Nina Gillmann
  3. Donor Preferences and Coordination No access Pages 320 - 321 Nina Gillmann
  4. Further Exploration of Organization Theory No access Pages 321 - 322 Nina Gillmann
Key Terms and Definitions No access Pages 323 - 336 Nina Gillmann
Bibliography No access Pages 337 - 352 Nina Gillmann