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Rapid Humanitarian Assessments And Rationality: A Value Of Information Study From Iraq, 2003-2004, Aldo Benini, Charles Conley
Rapid Humanitarian Assessments And Rationality: A Value Of Information Study From Iraq, 2003-2004, Aldo Benini, Charles Conley
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This is an extended case study of a rapid humanitarian assessment and the factors that shaped a long series of decisions during its design and execution. The subject matter-contamination with landmine and Unexploded Ordonance (UXO)- and the settings- Iraq in 2003 and 2004- are almost incidental. The focus is on the rationality of decision-making during the assessment, meaning in this case, the value of the information produced versus the effort needed to produce it.
Ddasaccident542, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident542, Hd-Aid
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[Name removed] then tells everyone to stay in the control point as he and [Victim No.2] are going to check out the next task location. During this time I am sat in the ambulance along with [Name removed] the team 5 medic. I hear an explosion and know it was not carried out by us. Shortly afterwards a message come across the radio requesting medic medic come to help us. [Name removed] then informs me to follow him to the incident site. He arrived roughly 10-15 seconds before us. He then tells me and [the Medic] to help [Victim No.2] …