As attacks against aid workers continue to rise in some of the world’s most unstable environments — 2013 claimed the lives of more humanitarians than ever recorded — international development agencies have gradually been changing the way they work.
In Somalia, al-Shabab’s relentless targeting of aid professionals have caused organizations to increasingly rely on remote programming arrangements as a solution to continue providing relief while getting part of their staff out of harm’s way.
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Manola De Vos
Manola De Vos is a development analyst for Devex. Based in Manila, she contributes to the Development Insider and Money Matters newsletters. Prior to joining Devex, Manola worked in conflict analysis and political affairs for the United Nations, International Crisis Group and the European Union.
