Very often, development agencies or even some of the humanitarian actors choose the… more comfortable type of work, where it is safe, while the more important work has to be done where it is profoundly unsafe. Peter Maurer Read Quote
The disconnect between what people think and what the political leaders are actually doing is something that we really need to start raising. Peter Maurer Read Quote
You can’t expect humanitarian and development agencies to rebuild Syria. There is not enough money. There is not enough capacity. There are not enough skills. Peter Maurer Read Quote
We need to continue to modernise current humanitarian work while at the same time drive a more systemic shift in how we envision the operation and financing of humanitarian solutions. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Wars are getting longer, they are more complex, and the humanitarian need is great. Peter Maurer Read Quote
Conflicts are not temporary interruptions: they are structural, socio-economic catastrophes, and funding must be allocated accordingly. Peter Maurer Read Quote
People living through armed conflicts need infrastructure and services which will last, and the last thing on their mind is which budget line applies. Peter Maurer Read Quote
