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Publications by András Derzsi-Horváth
All Issue Areas
Global Order
Humanitarian Action
Migration
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Years
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Evaluation report 04 Dec 2024
Evaluation of ICRC’s Athens Delegation 2016-2024
After 10 years of presence in Greece, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Athens Delegation will close by the end of 2024. GPPi has conducted an independent evaluation of the mission.… -
Evaluation report 21 Feb 2022
Evaluation of Diversity, Inclusion, and Accountability to Affected People in ICRC Operations
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Evaluation report 23 Aug 2018
Evaluation of Diversity, Inclusion and AAP in ICRC Operations
This evaluation, completed in 2018, focuses on how the ICRC engages with people affected by conflict and other forms of violence, and how it responds to their diverse needs.… -
Commentary 24 Oct 2017
The Micro-Politics of Territorial Control in Iraq
This commentary is related to a larger study on local, hybrid and sub-state security forces (LHSFs) in Iraq. Please see the main page for more findings, and summaries about other field research sites. “What government?” scoffed Abu Ali, a local Turkmen force commander affiliated with the League of… -
Evaluation report 19 Jun 2017
Independent Grand Bargain Report
The Grand Bargain aims to reduce the humanitarian financing gap – estimated at US$ 15 billion – by improving the delivery and efficiency of aid. 52 donors and aid organisations, which account for the lion’s share of the international humanitarian response, have endorsed the Grand Bargain. One year… -
Commentary 28 Nov 2016
Western Populism Is a Fundamental Threat to the Humanitarian System
Brexit and Donald Trump’s election as the next president of the United States present clear risks to the system of international humanitarian response. The rise of populism seems bent on politicizing aid even more than it is now, putting Dunantist ideals of impartial aid to their greatest test. If… -
Commentary 25 May 2016
We Need Less Paperwork and More Aid in Humanitarian Work
When the world is burning, tackling excessive bureaucracy in the humanitarian aid machine might seem like rescue ships planning how to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. Yet, following talks at the World Humanitarian Summit where EU commissioner Kristalina Georgieva said she believes $1bn a… -
Commentary 24 May 2016
Old Habits Die Hard at the World Humanitarian Summit
It was the first time that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon invited the world’s political leaders and top bureaucrats to "stand up for our common humanity and take action to prevent and reduce human suffering." But has the summit delivered on the hopes that it would substantially improve… -
Study 12 May 2016
Drivers and Inhibitors of Change in the Humanitarian System
Introduction Objectives The humanitarian system has undergone a series of reform initiatives. While progress has been noted in certain areas, a number of issues have been identified time and time again as critical areas in need of improvement. This raises questions about the ability of the… -
Study 05 Feb 2016
IASC Transformative Agenda: A Review of Reviews and Their Follow-Up
Executive Summary In 2011, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) principals adopted the Transformative Agenda to give new momentum to the 2005 Humanitarian Reform and strengthen leadership, coordination and accountability in humanitarian action. Their ultimate objective was to enhance… -
Commentary 10 Feb 2013
Piggy Banks and Unequal Partners: Non-Western Powers in Humanitarian Action