As aid workers, what complexities might constrain your work?

By: Group A

Anele NdebelePaul KinuthiaBraam HanekomPatrick DuiganDeirdre Barnard

Humanitarian Principles

● Impartiality

● Neutrality

● Independence

ROOT CAUSES OF DISASTERS

• Poverty

• Political, social and economic inequalities

• Economic stagnations, high unemployment

• Environmental degradation

• Poor government service

• Rapid urbanization

• Misuse of technology

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLEX EMERGENCIES

• Administrative, economic and political decay

• High level of violence and internal wars

• Cultural-, ethic-, religious-, vulnerable groups at risk

• Catastrophic public health emergencies

• Increase competition for resources

• Increase migration of people

• Long lasting and wide spread

CONSTRAINTS ?

Security

Co-ordination & Communication

Infrastructure

Developmental Status

Donors

Funding

Socio-Cultural Constraints

Personnel

Time Constraints

Media

Government Policies & Restrictions