How I learned to negotiate with armed actors – A conversation with Essie Opoka
Channel: Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation
Date: 2023-11-17

Essie Opoka, Training and Capacity Specialist at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), used to think humanitarians can't negotiate with armed groups.

After completing a CCHN workshop on humanitarian negotiation, she realised humanitarians must negotiate with all actors involved in a crisis.

Why?

Because this is how you access vulnerable populations.