The Elephant in the Room: Collaboration and Competition among Relief Organizations during High-Profile Disasters

Journal of Clinical Ethics 21 (4):328-334 (2010)
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Abstract

The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that assume the bulk of emergency care during large-scale disasters in the developing world must expend considerable time and resources to ensure donations to sustain their field operations. This long-standing dilemma for the humanitarian community can create a competitive environment that: • Compromises the delivery and quality of services,• Allows the effectiveness of operations to be compromised by a lack of cooperation and collaboration,• Disrupts the timely and accurate coordination and analysis of outcome measures that• Undermines the long-term capacity of indigenous aid organizations.

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