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The Role of Nafeer and Social Networks in Sudan’s Humanitarian Response: Challenges for International Humanitarian Actors in Adapting to Local Mechanisms

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The paper shows how Nafeer and social/kinship networks role in Sudan current crisis and other emergancies. It warns that forcing these groups into standard NGO templates risks “NGO-isation” and loss of agility, and recommends inclusion of these mechanisms in assessments/targeting/monitoring, and funding models that preserve local autonomy while strengthening accountability.

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