Improving Marine Coordination with Relief Organizations in Humanitarian Assistance Operations.
Abstract
The purpose of the military Humanitarian Assistance operations(HAOs) is to relieve the suffering of populations affected by natural or man-made disaster. But the military rarely provides relief on its own throughout an operation. Civil humanitarian relief organizations are often on the ground when the military deploys to an area, or they follow soon after. These relief organizations usually develop the same relationship. The relief organizations provide the actual relief and the military supports their effort by providing assets and conducting operations. This relationships makes perfect sense given the expertise of the relief workers and the resources of the military. To support these relief organizations, the military must coordinate its efforts with them. Past operations and exercises, however, have shown that military coordination with relief organizations has been vital, but difficult. This paper covers two types of HAOs - those in response to natural disaster and civil strife. the latter types of HAOs, which , often cause, exacerbate, or do not allow the mitigation of starvation - are called complex humanitarian emergencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA332271
Entities
People
- Jonathan T. Dworken
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses