The un OCHA cluster approach: Gaps between theory and practice

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 587-592

  Stumpenhorst, Miriam ^a   Stumpenhorst, Rolf ^b   Razum, Oliver ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b German Embassy Mexico City   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cluster approach; Earthquake; Haiti; Humanitarian aid; International coordination; NGO; United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HAITI; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RELIEF WORK; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEORY; UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS CLUSTER APPROACH;

EID: 81155134797     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: 16132238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-011-0417-3     Document Type: Article

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