"Needs" we feel are necessary vs the real "Needs" --- Based on experience, sometimes, as humanitarians, we advocate for new interventions that we believe are right and needed using assessment tools. However, beyond the extensive advocacy and negotiations on the intervention, we do not bring improvement to the lives of people because the intervention (however essential) will not change the beneficiaries' lives for the best (sometimes have no impact). There needs to be a certainty that a change we are all advocating for is critical for our communities and the cultural and infrastructural requirements are in place.

Source author: Seyedeh Sepideh Seyed Asgari asgari.spdh@gmail.com