Exit Strategy for Humanitarian Actors in the Context of Complex Emergencies

This paper addresses the exit strategy, i.e. the process of moving from emergency to rehabilitation and development, from the standpoint of an emergency requiring a humanitarian response and considers the conditions to be met in order to proceed with such a strategy. For this purpose, the following points are discussed:

- General policy
- Specific conditions for executing the exit strategy
- Operational principles
- Impact on humanitarian coordination.

The paper provides a response to the General Assembly Resolution 46/182 stating that emergency assistance must be provided in ways that will be supportive of recovery and long term development activities.