Our way of working

Humanitarian assistance is mostly provided during crises, so we are frequently confronted with complex security situations. The social and economic situation of the population is usually desperate. Working in such difficult circumstances requires very good analysis of the socioeconomic and political power relations, good knowledge of the local conditions and access to the sections of the population that are most badly affected. The way in which aid is delivered is very important to us, and we endeavour to provide our aid in such a way that human dignity is maintained and the context is appropriate. A key part of this is cooperating with local partner organisations. Via these partners, we can build on existing structures and networks and provide sustainable humanitarian assistance. In the best case, sustainable humanitarian assistance and development promote peace. This approach has been incorporated into the triple nexus concept. Another goal of our work is to integrate the progress of digitalisation into our activities. Digitalisation plays an increasingly important role in a humanitarian context too, not only in emergency relief but also in the various phases of disaster management.