num_pages: 224
description: * A refreshing study of capacity building through various local perspectives* Includes studies from Mozambique, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and GuatemalaStrengthening local capacity is more difficult than one might expect; there are significant trade-offs between outsiders providing assistance in the midst of an emergency, and encouraging the building of long-term local skills. By critically examining the dilemma from local perspectives, "Patronage or Partnership" finds genuine hope amidst the prevailing rhetoric and confusion.
language: English
title: Patronage or Partnership: Local Capacity Building in Humanitarian Crises
titlecomplete: Patronage or Partnership: Local Capacity Building in Humanitarian Crises
genres: International Development
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Kumarian Press