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El Salvador: A Case Study in the Role of the Affected State in Humanitarian Action
Title: El Salvador: A Case Study in the Role of the Affected State in Humanitarian Action
Date: March 2008
Author: Patricia Weiss Fagen
Institution: Humanitarian Policy Group, Overseas Development Institute
Bibliographic Entry: Humanitarian Policy Group, Overseas Development Institute, “El Salvador: A case study in the role of the affected state in humanitarian action,” Patricia Weiss Fagen, (March 2008).
http://www.odi.org.uk/hpg/papers/hpgwp-states-elsalvador.pdf
Electronic Link:
http://www.odi.org.uk/hpg/papers/hpgwp-states-elsalvador.pdf
Key Words: El Salvador, humanitarian action, natural disasters, international aid
Summary of Key Points, Issues, Conclusions:
In the context of a broader project on ‘the Role of Affected States in Humanitarian Action,’ this case study examines the degrees to which the Salvadoran state, in the aftermath of decades of conflict, assumed responsibilities for meeting humanitarian needs during three natural disasters that affected the country between 2001 and 2005. The analysis also includes the state’s response since 2005.
The analysis encompasses international aid actors and past and current support for state mechanisms for prevention and preparedness. During a ten-day mission to El Salvador in November 2007, the researcher interviewed key actors in government, NGOs and international agencies. The researcher also assembled extensive materials relating to the events and analyzing the consequences of national and international interventions. The author also integrates issues of concern and recommendations.
Name of Researcher: Natalie Prendergast
Institution: Integrated Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: December 12, 2008