Abstract
This chapter discusses the effects and operation of indicators that are used to guide and measure the work of humanitarian relief agencies in their onthe-ground operations in Haiti. It examines two major sets of standards that were used as a form of self-regulation by several groups of major international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - such as the Sphere indicators - that are used by primary donors to guide certain decisions. This chapter also introduces the Sphere Handbook, which contains some regulatory silences.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Governance by Indicators |
Subtitle of host publication | Global Power through Quantification and Rankings |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199949915 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199658244 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 20 2012 |
Keywords
- Effects and operation
- Humanitarian relief agencies
- Non-governmental organizations
- Regulatory silences
- Sphere handbook
- Sphere indicators
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)