Focusing on the limitations of traditional aid, particularly in protracted crises such as in Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, and Gaza, the paper argues for innovative financing mechanisms and a realist perspective that aligns humanitarian efforts with the political and security realities of the region. [...] In Gaza, where the blockade has stifled economic development, before the war that ravaged the enclave over the last year, the World Bank has prioritized a developmental humanitarian approach by advocating the lifting of restrictions on trade and movement, allowing for the reconstruction of critical infrastructure and the revitalization of the local economy. [...] He also served as the Chief of Staff of the President of the World Bank Group and held various positions at the Bank including Director for the Mashreq countries, Director for the Pacific department and Special representative to the United Nations. [...] ABOUT THE POLICY CENTER FOR THE NEW SOUTH The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is a Moroccan think tank aiming to contribute to the improvement of economic and social public policies that challenge Morocco and the rest of Africa as integral parts of the global South. [...] Through its analytical endeavours, the think tank aims to support the development of public policies in Africa and to give the floor to experts from the South.
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Table of Contents
- FERID BELHAJ 1
- PB - 5724 1
- FERID BELHAJ 2
- INTRODUCTION 3
- THE GROWING INADEQUACY OF TRADITIONAL HUMANITARIAN AID 3
- DEVELOPMENTAL HUMANITARIANISM A NEW FRAMEWORK 4
- REALISM IN HUMANITARIAN AID A PRAGMATIC APPROACH 5
- CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE BUILDING 5
- INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENTAL HUMANITARIANISM IN THE MENA REGION 6
- THE GLOBAL CONCESSIONAL FINANCING FACILITY GCFF IN LEBANON AND JORDAN 6
- OTHER INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS BLENDED FINANCE AND SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS 7
- CROWDFUNDING AND DIASPORA BONDS 8
- ENHANCING COORDINATION AMONG DONORS AND HUMANITARIAN ACTORS 8
- THE ROLE OF MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS 8
- CONCLUSION A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENTAL HUMANITARIANISM 9
- FERID BELHAJ 10
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR 10
- ABOUT THE POLICY CENTER FOR THE NEW SOUTH 10
