Regime Change for Humanitarian Aid.

HUMANITARIAN assistance; INTERNATIONAL organization; NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; REFORMS; UNITED Nations; INTERNATIONAL economic relations

The article discusses humanitarian aid, with a particular focus on systemic reforms to the networks of states, donors, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through which aid is procured and delivered. This includes the United Nations (UN), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and member states of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). The authors stress the importance of improving the accountability and legitimacy of humanitarian action and the cooperation of aid workers with local peoples. Aid funding from developing countries and the politicization of humanitarian aid are also discussed.