Journal of Humanitarian Assistance

The International Response to Conflict and Genocide: Lessons from the Rwanda Experience

March 1996

Published by: Steering Committee of the Joint Evaluation of Emergency Assistance to Rwanda

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Synthesis Report

by John Eriksson
with contributions by:

• Howard Adelman
• John Borton
• Hanne Christensen
• Krishna Kumar
• Astri Suhrke
• David Tardif-Douglin
• Stein Villumstad
• Lennart Wohlgemuth

Contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Historical Perspective: Some Explanatory Factors
Chapter 2: Early Warning and Conflict Management
Chapter 3: Humanitarian Aid and Effects
Chapter 4: Rebuilding Post-Genocide Rwanda
Chapter 5: Overall Findings and Recommendations

• Part I
• Part II

Annex 1: Terms of Reference
Annex 2: Chronology
Annex 3: Abbreviations

Editor: David Millwood
Cover illustrations: Kiure F. Msangi
Graphic design: Designgrafik, Copenhagen
Prepress: Dansk Kliché, Copenhagen
Printing: Strandberg Grafisk, Odense
ISBN: 87-7265-335-3 (Synthesis Report)
ISBN: 87-7265-331-0 (1. Historical Perspective: Some Explanatory Factors)
ISBN: 87-7265-332-9 (2. Early Warning and Conflict Management)
ISBN: 87-7265-333-7 (3. Humanitarian Aid and Effects)
ISBN: 87-7265-334-5 (4. Rebuilding Post-War Rwanda)

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