Donor fatigue explained

Donor fatigue is a phenomenon in which people no longer donate to charities, although they have in the past.^[1] On a larger scale, it can also refer to a slowness to act on the part of the international community or any other donor base in response to a humanitarian crisis or call-to-action.

Examples

• TICAD was formed at a time when the international community's interest in Africa was starting to wane, and donor fatigue was setting in.^[2]
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 1087

There was slow progress in the peace process, including implementing the Lusaka Protocol. The Council approved the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's recommendation to reduce the size of UNAVEM III during February 1997,^[3] due to donor fatigue.^[4]

See also

• AIDS fatigue, when public health messages are ignored for similar reasons
• Information fatigue
• Voter fatigue, voting apathy related to too-frequent elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: What is Donor Fatigue? . S.E. Smith . Wise Geek . 26 July 2011.
2. Blay, Gina. "Japan-African Forum Begins," Daily Guide (Accra). May 27, 2008.
3. Book: Cooper, Andrew Fenton. English, John. Thakur, Ramesh Chandra. Enhancing global governance: towards a new diplomacy?. United Nations University Press. 2002. 253. 978-92-808-1074-5.
4. Book: Brzoska, Michael. Lopez, George A.. Putting teeth in the tiger: improving the effectiveness of arms embargoes. Emerald Group Publishing. 2009. 147. 978-1-84855-202-9.