Improving Humanitarian Assistance: A Transatlantic Agenda for Action

This paper summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the research project Raising the Bar: Enhancing transatlantic governance of disaster relief and preparedness. The project was undertaken jointly by the Global Public Policy Institute, Berlin and the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C. The project was financed by the European Commission and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.