How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali
Recognizing the pivotal role local governance plays in crisis response and the diversity of local conditions even within a single country context, this article examines variation in preferences over humanitarian aid delivery among local leaders in Mali. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork and a survey...
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| author | Bleck, Jaimie Carrillo, Lucia Gottlieb, Jessica Guindo, Sidiki Kosec, Katrina Kyle, Jordan Soumano, Moumouni |
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| description | Recognizing the pivotal role local governance plays in crisis response and the diversity of local conditions even within a single country context, this article examines variation in preferences over humanitarian aid delivery among local leaders in Mali. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork and a survey of 2,919 local leaders across the country, we investigate leaders’ preferences over two key dimensions of aid governance: local autonomy over targeting and distribution and transparency over aid delivery. Using aid profile vignettes to elicit preferences over these attributes, we find that leaders generally favor approaches that combine both greater local control and greater transparency, viewing transparency as complementary to autonomy rather than constraining. Preferences, however, vary by leaders’ position and by context: outsiders to aid governance demand more transparency, and leaders’ relative trust in local aid committees versus donors predicts preferences for autonomy. Leaders in conflict-affected villages place greater value on autonomy and less on transparency, highlighting how insecurity reshapes aid preferences in fragile settings. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1788922025-12-17T13:46:04Z How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali Bleck, Jaimie Carrillo, Lucia Gottlieb, Jessica Guindo, Sidiki Kosec, Katrina Kyle, Jordan Soumano, Moumouni governance humanitarian organizations aid programmes conflicts resilience policies local authorities Recognizing the pivotal role local governance plays in crisis response and the diversity of local conditions even within a single country context, this article examines variation in preferences over humanitarian aid delivery among local leaders in Mali. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork and a survey of 2,919 local leaders across the country, we investigate leaders’ preferences over two key dimensions of aid governance: local autonomy over targeting and distribution and transparency over aid delivery. Using aid profile vignettes to elicit preferences over these attributes, we find that leaders generally favor approaches that combine both greater local control and greater transparency, viewing transparency as complementary to autonomy rather than constraining. Preferences, however, vary by leaders’ position and by context: outsiders to aid governance demand more transparency, and leaders’ relative trust in local aid committees versus donors predicts preferences for autonomy. Leaders in conflict-affected villages place greater value on autonomy and less on transparency, highlighting how insecurity reshapes aid preferences in fragile settings. 2025-12-16 2025-12-17T00:38:53Z 2025-12-17T00:38:53Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178892 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137230 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152260 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294141 https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.13515-1.0 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bleck, Jaimie; Carrillo, Lucia; Gottlieb, Jessica; Guindo, Sidiki; Kosec, Katrina; et al. 2025. How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2384. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178892 |
| spellingShingle | governance humanitarian organizations aid programmes conflicts resilience policies local authorities Bleck, Jaimie Carrillo, Lucia Gottlieb, Jessica Guindo, Sidiki Kosec, Katrina Kyle, Jordan Soumano, Moumouni How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali |
| title | How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali |
| title_full | How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali |
| title_fullStr | How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali |
| title_short | How local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution: Evidence from Mali |
| title_sort | how local leaders view transparency and local autonomy in humanitarian aid distribution evidence from mali |
| topic | governance humanitarian organizations aid programmes conflicts resilience policies local authorities |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178892 |
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