AlertNet surveyed the world's largest aid agencies by spending and operational scope in order to assess the future of humanitarian need, the challenges of delivering relief, spending and funding trends, and value for money in the international aid system.
The majority of the polled groups agreed that the sector would benefit from focusing on disaster risk reduction. However, as Jouni Hemberg, director of international cooparation for FinnChurchAid put it: "Funding for disaster risk reduction and disaster preparedness is not very 'sexy' for donors - global, domestic and private,"
On the other hand, Matthias Schmale from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) claims that the best way to increase value for money is simple: 'Provide more credible leadership through less marketing and spinning, and ensure actions match words'.