Understanding and Addressing Staff Turnover in Humanitarian Agencies

Publication language
English
Date published
01 Jun 2006
Keywords
Capacity development, Capacity development

Staff turnover is often cited as a major cause of program shortcomings – every agency has suffered from “the revolving door syndrome” yet we also need flexibility to adjust staffing levels as program needs change. How can agencies improve retention and better manage the consequences when good people leave? Published by Humanitarian Practice Network www.odihpn.org June 2006.