A networked response? Discussion starter

A Networked Response? Exploring National Humanitarian Networks in Asia
(July 2013) and draws out the main ideas in it. In many emergencies,
organisations based in the affected area play a vital role: as first
responders and in accessing populations beyond the reach of international
actors (whether due to logistical or security constraints),
estimates from 2009 suggesting that as little as 1.9 per cent of
government funds to NGOs flow to organizations headquartered in
affected countries (GHA 2011).