Public authorities and Humanitarian Actors: the stakes in a negotiated interdependence. Case study in Gambella
Résumé
This article sheds light on the issues linked to humanitarian aid in the context of the refugee emergency of the Gambella region, situated in the Southwest of Ethiopia. It underlines the relational and operational difficulties met by international aid actors who struggle with administrative and financial matters, and the Ethiopian authorities seeking to ensure compliance with the strict legal framework of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia. The research explains and demonstrates the administrative difficulties encountered by NGOs and the desire for control and sovereignty of the Ethiopian government. New humanitarian practices in the implementation of programs are therefore necessary to stabilize projects in agreement with Ethiopian institutions.