5.2.4 National and Local Non-governmental Organizations

International organizations still dominate the humanitarian coordination structures, which sometimes impedes long-term planning because international organizations have difficulties securing visas for their expatriate staff and expats only stay in the field for a short period of time. Moreover, some respondents believe that national and local organizations are more flexible than international ones and can more easily mainstream disability into their organizational structures because standardized procedures of aid delivery have not yet been established. National and local NGOs should: