Give and let give; the Syrian crisis and the challenges for international aid | nfpSynergy

Give and let give; the Syrian crisis and the challenges for international aid | nfpSynergy: By looking at the overall performance of humanitarian aid in 2012, it is possible to say that a number of former aid appeals, like governments, have underestimated the length and scale of the crisis. The recent military gains by the Assad regime show the President is less likely to step down – a precondition set by the Syrian opposition in order to participate in the upcoming Geneva conference II – which signals an even lengthier civil war.