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Technology is transforming the ability of people and communities to plan for emergencies and to organize their own responses. Although this is true of all technologies, the most significant technological shift has been the rise of digital communications. Mobile phones in particular have seen extraordinary growth. The stats are astonishing:

La crise actuelle au Yémen est un exemple frappant de ce que vivent les communautés touchées lorsque les parties belligérantes empêchent les acteurs humanitaires de leur porter assistance et protection.

The increasingly complex nature of armed conflict has demanded international aid agencies rethink how they provide humanitarian assistance to affected communities. Aid worker casualties have tripled since 2002, reaching over 100 deaths a year. The worst year on record was 2013 with 474 aid workers injured or killed by major attacks. In 2014, there were fewer incidents overall, 190 incidents involving 328 victims, but this reflects a reduced or reconfigured operational presence for international agencies in some settings including, South Sudan and Syria, rather than more secure settings. (AWSD, 2015)

L’assistance humanitaire a considérablement évolué depuis la guerre froide. Elle a connu une croissance exponentielle et elle est devenue une véritable industrie, évaluée à près de 20 milliards de dollars É.U.

Dans une situation normale, les visiteurs internationaux, les organisations ou les donateurs doivent se conformer aux lois de l’État dans lequel ils se rendent.

La communauté humanitaire internationale convient que le développement et le renforcement des capacités des acteurs nationaux et locaux sont essentiels pour améliorer la gestion des risques de catastrophe.

This year, the World Disasters Report tackles head on the complex and sometimes challenging relationship between local and international actors responding to crises.