Improving Humanitarian Assistance: A Transatlantic Agenda for Action

17/12/2009

Recent political changes in the U.S. and the EU possibly open a window of opportunity for enhanced humanitarian cooperation. While this offers the chance to overcome old policy faultlines and increase mutual learning, such a bridge over the Atlantic must avoid exacerbating the “Western bias” in the current humanitarian system. Following some reflections on the framework in which enhanced humanitarian cooperation could take place, this article discusses possible avenues for working together on implementing lessons learned and LRRD.