Asia can step up as humanitarian aid sees ‘biggest contraction’ in recent history: IFRC
- Asian countries could play a bigger part in the global humanitarian system as traditional donors pull back funding, said the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) regional head.
- IFRC Asia Pacific director Alexander Matheou said the humanitarian network is grappling with a historic funding squeeze, as governments rein in aid budgets amid broader economic pressures.
- “The global humanitarian system has a major vulnerability – it's primarily funded by a small handful of donors, most of whom are from North America and Europe.
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- Asian countries could play a bigger part in the global humanitarian system as traditional donors pull back funding, said the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) regional head.
- IFRC Asia Pacific director Alexander Matheou said the humanitarian network is grappling with a historic funding squeeze, as governments rein in aid budgets amid broader economic pressures.
- “The global humanitarian system has a major vulnerability – it's primarily funded by a small handful of donors, most of whom are from North America and Europe.
Sources: CNA