Short term and long term --- Nathalie, you are right, but it all depends on the circumstancies. If you are in a situation of armed conflict, the number one priority is to save lifes. In a situation of natural disasters, I would agree with you. This is the problem with the concept of emergency and development (should emergency assistance pave the way to development) or more recently, the concept of triple nexus, emergency, development and peace, as proposed by some donor countries. The debate is open.

Source author: Jean-Michel Monod jmmonod@yahoo.com