Foreword *  The Economic Crisis, Climate Change, Increasing Humanitarian Needs, and Global Politics: What do World Leaders Need to do to Avert a Global Catastrophe? * Introduction; S.Hidalgo, Executive Director of DARA * Whose Crisis? Integrating Humanity, Solidarity and Collective Accountability the Response to the Global Economic Crisis * PART I: HRI 2009 MAIN FINDINGS * Improving Government Donor Accountability and Aid Effectiveness * Humanitarian Action in the Context of the Global Financial Crisis (DARA) * How Relevant Are the Principles of Accountability, Transparency and Good Humanitarian Donorship in Today’s Current Economic Climate? * What Are the Main Stresses and Challenges Facing the Humanitarian System? * What Are Some of the Key Trends and Issues Emerging from the HRI Research? * HRI Main Findings and Donor Rankings *  How Well Are Wealthy OECD/DAC Governments Meeting Their Commitments to Apply the Good Practice in the Way They Fund and Support Humanitarian Action Around the World? *  How Do New and Emerging Donor Governments and Private Donors Compare to OECD/DAC Government Donors? * What Needs to be Improved in How the International Community Responds to Disasters, Conflicts and Emergencies? * Individual Donor Profiles *
What Are the Main Strengths and Weaknesses of Individual Government Donors? * What Can Governments do to Improve the Quality, Effectiveness and Impact of Their Humanitarian Assistance?
* PART II: ESSAYS FROM EXTERNAL AUTHORS * Challenges and Solutions to Improving Quality, Effectiveness and Accountability in Humanitarian Action * The Effects of the Financial Crisis on Humanitarian Reform – Why Investing in Preparedness and Prevention is Even More Important in Today’s Environment; J.Holmes, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator * Building New Partnerships Between States and Civil Society to Confront the Challenges of Future; B.Geleta, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); E.Ferris, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute *
The 'Invisible Actors' in Humanitarian Action: The Importance of National NGOs, Civil Society, National Governments and Local Actors in Preventing and Responding to Crises * The Right to Survive – Or the Right to Dignity: Confronting the humanitarian challenges of the 21st century; R.Offenheiser, President and CEO, Oxfam USA * How Environmental Activism, Civil Society Engagement and Advocacy Can Help Reduce Disasters and Conflicts * Voices From the Frontlines - Putting the Economic Crisis in Perspective: Humanitarian Action as Seen From the Eyes of Two People Directly Affected By Chronic Crisis * PART III: HRI FIELD MISSION FINDINGS *
Crisis Reports – How is the International Community Responding from Different Humanitarian Crises Around the World? * Overview from the Findings of the HRI Field Research: Challenges and Opportunities for the Humanitarian System *  How Are Donors, Humanitarian Organizations and Local Communities Responding to Different Crises, and Where Are Opportunities for Improvements?
* Afghanistan * China * Colombia * Democratic Republic of the Congo * Ethiopia * Georgia * Haiti
* Myanmar * Occupied Palestinian Territories * Somalia * Sri Lanka