Linking between relief, rehabilitation and development. An assessment

Originally developed in 1996, the European Commission approach on Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD) was reviewed in the early 2000s. In the 2001 Communication, the EC highlighted the limits of this approach and identified a range of measures that could improve its contribution in post-crisis situations. It states that linking is not just ensuring the transition between relief and development (continuum). It is more a question of increasing the synergies between development tools and humanitarian aid, which are often set up simultaneously (contiguum). So this question must be placed in a broader context than simply the move from relief to development and must contribute to producing conditions of structural stability.

 European Commission - April 2001