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James Kisia

Dr. James Kisia is Executive Director of the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Secretary-General of Kenya Red Cross. Prior to joining Kenya Red Cross, James worked for the Government of Kenya as a medical officer in disaster- and conflict-prone areas of northern Kenya. James trained as a Medical Doctor in the West Indies and holds an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and an MA in Practicing Management from Lancaster University Management School.

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Localising humanitarian response can help better meet the needs of crisis affected people

By James Kisia | 4 September 2015

Theme: Effectiveness | Region: Global

Local organisations such as National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and national NGOs are among the first responders to disasters and...