Featuring
Antonio Donini
Senior Researcher at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University
What is the relationship between international aid policies and conflict? Is conflict a consequence of development failure and the inability to address structural violence and discrimination? If so, what does this tell us about the policies of donors and aid agencies and the nature of their relationship with local communities?
Building on the research findings on local perceptions of the work of aid agencies in Afghanistan and Nepal, Antonio Donini will discuss some of the pitfalls of aid in conflict and post-conflict environments. He also will suggest opportunities for more culturally sensitive and grounded approaches to humanitarian and development action in countries in conflict or recovering from conflict.
Antonio Donini has worked for 26 years in the United Nations in research, evaluation, and humanitarian capacities. His last post was as Director of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan (1999-2002). Prior to going to Afghanistan, he managed a program of independent studies on the effectiveness of relief efforts in complex emergencies. He has published widely on evaluation, humanitarian, and UN reform issues.
Free and open to the public.
A light lunch will be available.
