Cost of operations in hard to reach areas
In their efforts to deliver principled assistance, humanitarians face numerous challenges. Interference in programming, pressure to deliver aid to certain groups, and bureaucratic and administrative impediments such as movement restrictions visa delays are among the more common access constraints they face.
This research is intended to improve understanding of the financial costs of gaining, maintaining or improving principled access, something which one interviewee said the humanitarian community tended to underestimate. It also aims to shed light on the types of input that can build capacity and better address constraints to increase access to populations in need.
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). The contents of this document, under no circumstances, should be regarded as reflecting the position of BHA.