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The performance of the United States as a humanitarian actor received decidedly mixed reviews in DARA’s Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) 2007. Overall, the United States was ranked 16th among the 23 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These rankings range from a high of 2 for promoting learning and accountability to a low of 23 for implementing international guiding principles. The U.S. places 16th in responding to humanitarian needs, 13th in working with humanitarian partners, and 10th in integrating relief and development.
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Minear, L. (2009). The United States as Humanitarian Actor. In: The Humanitarian Response Index 2008. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230584617_2
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