In 2000, the European Commiss. Humanitarian Office withdrew from 26 countries, reducing its role in complicated, ongoing crises. Countries that have poor media image, like Afghanistan and the Dem. Rep. of Congo, have received the lowest levels of funding as a percentage of estimates in recent years. Most significantly, the authors find that even though funding for appeals reflects political preferences, the appeals themselves are biased to take into account estimates of donor interest.
Some countries suffer from a downward spiral of global concern.
Funding does not fall back to its pre-plateau level. The authors observe that while total intl. The report usefully examines the architecture of assistance, including the rapid response facilities of agencies. The Humanitarian Times is a non-profit news publication, circulated free of charge.