Do no harm provides unforgettable insight into the countless human dramas that take place in a busy modern hospital. Further research explored developing assessment methods and tools for responding to these findings in a constructive way. In the meantime, many organizations have tried to incorporate do no harm into their project management from the proposalwriting stage through implementation to the final evaluation. How aid can support peace or war 1 by anderson, mary b. Anderson offers the development community an opportunity to, at the least, do no harm do no harm. Do no harm information on conflictsensitive programming. Do no harm stuck precisely because that doctor was right. Do no harm available for download and read online in other formats. Practitioners guide to ethical decision making 3 american counseling association he cete fo cosei ctice oic d esech records. Local capacities for peace in community development with refreshing practicality as well as thoughtful analysis. In this training course, the foundations of the do no harm concept and the tool that was developed from it are presented. Do no harm hemostasis minimize bacterial contamination. Stories of life, death, and brain surgery by henry marsh. Fora recentfoundational text, see hugoslim,humanitarian ethics.
Conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding in unicef technical. This is a book about how aid and conflict interact. Based on broad experience of providing international assistance in conflict settings, it is neither theoreti. Do no harm the most important source of information is of course the book titled do no harm how aid can support peace or war, published by mary b. With regard to eu democracy promotion in developed states, to date awareness and knowledge about the negative side effects is a relatively unknown field. Speak 1999, a frequently challenged book that depicts the experience of a ninthgrade girl who is raped by a senior boy at a high school beer party, to ind evidence of what can happen when we do. Do n o harm int e rnati o nal s u ppo rt fo r s tat e buil d ing conflict and fragility conflict and fragility do no harm international support for statebuilding. Do no harm argues that the challenges of statebuilding are such that donors must develop a. World vision set out to apply the lessons learned from, and the methodologies of, the local capacities for peace project in settings where the focus was on longterm and regionwide development. The do no harm project dnh has always taken an inductive approach. Several case studies are supplied, and it is intended that only one or two of these will be used. A brief description of seven steps the do no harm framework for analyzing the impact of assistance on conflict 4 exist and offer one avenue for rebuilding nonwar relations. Do no harm outlines the problems that physicians and patients encounter, such as conflicts of interest, problems in reimbursements, primary care shortages, and the greed of health insurance companies. Do no harm dnh is now used widely by many aid organisations, including governments and multilateral organisations.
The is with lynne rienner publisher, boulder, colorado. The extent to which mainstream health workers, health development agencies, and contractors have adopted these principles, however, is less clear. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Planning in conflict experiences with the do no harm conflictsensitive programming approach in pastoralist settings. Local capacities for peace, written by mary anderson. If the problem can be resolved by implementing a policy of an institution or agency, you can look to the agencys guidelines. A guide to the morality of aid in war and disaster, oxford university press, oxford. Lynne rienner publishers do no harm how aid can support. For example, researcher malojuvera 2014 con ducted a survey of students who. The origin of conflict sensitivity the first principle for aid policy makers, identified in the oecddac guidelines on helping prevent violent conflict 2001, p. Anderson boulder, colo lynne rienner publishers, 1999, 171 pp. The planners and presenters have declared that no conflicts of interest exist. Conflictsensitive approaches to development, humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding the do no harm approach was originally developed by cda collaborative learning projects in 1999, and.
Its efforts have also spread to the countryside and more widely. Echoing the words of the hippocratic oath, the author of do no harm challenges aid agency staff to take responsibility for the ways that their assistance affects conflicts anderson cites the experiences of many aid providers in wartorn societies to show that international assistanceeven when it is effective in saving lives, alleviating suffering, and furthering sustainable development. Do no harm international interventions can do harm as well as good for example, by inadvertently creating societal divisions or increasing corruption if they are not. Do not underestimate the power of the addict to manipulate physicians into continuing to supply addictive drugs under a pretense of treatment. Anderson january 1999 in the implementation phase of its work, the local. In the subsequent sections of this paper, we describe characteristics of juveniles who commit sexual offenses, typical treatments for. This content was written by a student and assessed as part of a university degree. Pdf planning in conflict experiences with the do no. A principled approach to conflict sensitive do no harm.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. In this context, the concept of donoharm has been mainstreamed since the 1990s anderson, 1999. Conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding in unicef technical note june 2012 summary this technical note responds to the growing recognition1 that. Read pdf harm aid support peace or anderson mary do no harm. Echoing the words of the hippocratic oath, the author challenges aid agency staff to take responsibility for the ways that their assistance affects conflicts. Basic suturing skills and techniques boston college. First, do no harm context analysis9 is the knowledge of the power structures, community dynamics, conflict connectors and dividers, etc.
Here is a small sampling of do no harm violations i have seen in various countries. Poverty and pastoralism in eastern africa, james currey, east african educational publishing and ohio university. The do no harm handbook the framework for analyzing the impact of assistance on conflict a product of the do no harm project local capacities for peace project a project of the collaborative for development action, inc. Aug 29, 20 andersons do no harm principle prior to examining the substance of dnh and its practical challenges, it seems necessary to highlight the core suppositions from which anderson develops her argument. Atkinson 24 status and trends of the ivory trade in africa, 1989 1999.
Daniel k sokol is honorary senior lecturer in medical ethics and law at kings college london and a barrister. The effective treatment of juveniles who sexually offend. The do no harm methodology is widely used among international and increasingly local humanitarian and development organisations. Anderson, executive director, cda collaborative learning projects. The donoharm debate in external democracy promotion.
Do no harm indications for assessing aids impacts on conflict mary b. Kilcullen and kooistra 1999 exposed the sins of the r. Anderson cites the experiences of many aid providers in wartorn societies to show that international. Do no harm is an important source to guide external engagement in situations of fragility and conflict, both at the policy and the field levels.
Though this study shows that anderson s do no harm can identify the shortcomings in the provision of aid, it also stresses that it cannot be applied to every context. Reynolds tobacco company in their article titled, at least do no harm. State of michigan court of appeals phyllis anderson and robert anderson, unpublished april 9, 1999 plaintiffsappellants, v no. Xaviers social service society sxsss, a jesuit social work originating at st. Practitioners are supported in their effectorientated integration of both concepts and their tools in their planning, monitoring. World vision uses the do no harm approach also known as local capacities for peace or lcp to integrate conflictsensitivity wherever it is relevant. Disclosures there has been no commercial support or sponsorship for this program. Working effectively in conflictaffected and fragile. Based on broad experience of providing international assistance in conflict.
First do no harm quality improvement organizations. Providing assistance can never be a neutral act and in understanding that, contributors to ngos must understand how their money will be used. Furthermore, significant findings from the reflecting on peace practice process are explored. Existing explanations predict classbased engagement strategies.
Ana grier cutter, ethics and international affairs. Local capacities for peace in community development a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In germany, for example, a large group of ngos has committed themselves to mainstreaming do no harm within their operations. On close inspection first do no harm is a flawed dictum.
Xaviers high school loyola hall, ahmedabad, has since 1976 worked to improve the lot of the people in the slums of ahmedabad city in the areas of education, health, environment, and community organization. It calls for a redesign of assistance programmes, and argues that opportunities exist for aid workers to support the processes by which societies disengage from war. Howaid can support peace or war, lynne rienner,boulder,co, 1999. Do no harm conflict sensitivity approach cda collaborative. Wolfgang heinrich has a background of 30 years of development work with nongovernmental organisations. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. The dramatic story of real doctors and patients making impossible choices at a bigcity hospital. Do no harm is a tool first developed by mary anderson and published by the organisation cda. Question the value of prescribing any addictive substance to a patient. Ethics man daniel k sokol first do no harm revisited. Using indepth interviews with 89 undergraduates at an elite university, i show. What beneficiaries really think of international aid. Linking analysis to action using both do no harm frameworks swisspeace. A brief history of the do no harm project principle to practice.
Do no harm reflections on the impacts of international assistance provided to the occupied palestinian territories report of visit from may 9 17, 2004 by mary b. The do no harm handbook the framework for analyzing the. Reducing disparities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning populations in california the california lgbtq reducing mental health disparities population report. Sources on the changing role of business ethics and corporate social responsibility. Building a safer health system, the iom committees first rport.
Cdas work on conflict sensitivity began in 1993 with the launch of the local capacities for peace project, which came to be known as the do no harm program over the years, do no harm involved hundreds of aid agencies, and more than aid practitioners from all over the world in its collaborative learning process. Mary anderson and the do no harm project, the use of do no harm in. Anderson s international team for the local capacities for peace project, which facilitated the development of the do no harm. Anderson offers the development community an opportunity to, at the least, do no harm do no harm makes an important contribution to an ongoing discussion about how outsiders can play a productive role in preventing and resolving violent conflict. Wessells received the international humanitarian award. Working effectively in conflictaffected and fragile situations briefing paper b.
This module uses case studies to illustrate the principle of do no harm, that is, in a refugee situation, humanitarian actors should be keenly aware that their refugee protection activities could have positive and negative effects. The phrase resonated became the title of the first booklet of early findings and questions that emerged from the case study phase, do no harm. This paper will argue that there are contradictions in the way do no harm is understood, partially stemming from a misunderstanding of the do no harm project. The empowering women and girls affected by crisis report explains the importance of gender in emergencies, cares approach, and a check into cares progress towards achieving gender equality in humanitarian programming. Over the years, do no harm involved hundreds of aid agencies, and more than aid practitioners from all. Class, acquired cultural capital, and academic engagement at an elite university anthony abraham jack1 abstract how do undergraduates engage authority figures in college. How aid can support peaceor war do no harm is a very honest accounts of how aid has helped and hindered the peace process. Cdas work on conflict sensitivity began in 1993 with the launch of the local capacities for peace project, which came to be known as the do no harm program. Is it related to the institution or agency and their policies and procedures. Do no harm is an analytical framework that can be translated into. World vision is a founding member of the project that developed this tool. Working effectively in conflictaffected and fragile situations. Traditionally, the development community has tried to steer clear of conflict situations. Mary anderson and the do no harm project, the use of do no harm in nuanced debates on the evolving nature of humanitarianism, and contemporary use of do no harm in practice.
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