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S4 Ep8: Humanitarian aid and the costs of inaction

S4 Ep8: Humanitarian aid and the costs of inaction

FromVoxDev Development Economics


S4 Ep8: Humanitarian aid and the costs of inaction

FromVoxDev Development Economics

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The need for humanitarian relief is at record highs, while support from the international community is dwindling. Should we divert funding from development policies designed to deliver growth to focus on the most efficient ways to provide humanitarian assistance instead? And, if we did, what would those policies be? Arif Husain of the UN WFP tells Tim Phillips about the growing funding gap for aid, the urgent need to improve global food security, and the consequences if we choose not to act.

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Released:
Feb 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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