It's also good info for others concerned and interested to make them realise that relief operations are not that easy. Aside from the complexity and urgency of the problems to be addressed, there are a lot of other actors and interests involved in the operations. This is, of course, not an excuse for government's slow response to disasters. The ability to respond to disasters is a central indicator of government effectiveness.
NGOs have gotten a bad reputation in the Philippines these days due to the reported fake NGOs made up by Janet Napoles and the pork barrel scandal. But, this essay from ReliefWeb shall give the uninitiated an idea of what 'real' NGOs actually do.
Relief operations is a profession. For the academically-inclined, it's an area covered in our 'development studies' program.
To be well-meaning and voluntarist is not enough, there's art and science in disaster response, relief operations, and reconstruction efforts.
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NGOs have gotten a bad reputation in the Philippines these days due to the reported fake NGOs made up by Janet Napoles and the pork barrel scandal. But, this essay from ReliefWeb shall give the uninitiated an idea of what 'real' NGOs actually do.
Relief operations is a profession. For the academically-inclined, it's an area covered in our 'development studies' program.
To be well-meaning and voluntarist is not enough, there's art and science in disaster response, relief operations, and reconstruction efforts.
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