Many countries have foreign aid programmes that provide financial or other resource assistance during humanitarian crises. The Parliament of Easteros has voted that an annual sum of 30 million should be allocated to global humanitarian crisis responses. The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be the focus of donations for the next three years.

To familiarise yourself with global humanitarian aid, use the following resources:

• The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report: Explore the GHA report, which provides an overview of humanitarian assistance in 2018. Pay particular attention to the executive summary and "Chapter 4: Effectiveness, efficiency and quality".

1. https://www.unocha.org/democratic-republic-congo-drc/about-ocha-drc

• Humanitarian crisis in the DRC: Read this brief article for context on the current humanitarian situation in the DRC.

1. http://devinit.org/post/global-humanitarian-assistance-report-2018/

Imagine that you are the minister of international development of Easteros. After the vote in Parliament, you were allocated the 30 million per year to spend on assisting vulnerable groups in the DRC for a three-year period. You have identified three possible strategies:

1. You can set up a new governmental agency focused on humanitarian crises. The mandate of the agency is to use the annual 30 million to identify and work directly with vulnerable groups in the DRC. Where it is impossible to intervene directly, the agency is tasked with identifying partner organisations in the region and then monitoring and enforcing the responsible use of Easteros' humanitarian assistance.
2. You can pledge 30 million to one of the specialist UN agencies, such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Food Programme, or the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Easteros will be contractually obligated to provide 30 million annually for the next three years. The assistance that you provide will be used according to the mandate of the agency that you choose, and you will not be able to directly influence or monitor this spending.