The UN lacks a culture of planning, as planning is often discouraged by both leadership and Member States. Many existing capacities are prevented from doing actual planning b/c they are overwhelmed w/routine reporting reqs. The UN is therefore often unprepared for entirely predictable crises. [1/3]
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Ronny Patz
I interviewed UNESCO officials who were involved at the time when the US stopped paying assessed contributions in 2011.
The biggest issue: Nobody was ready to prepare for a predictable situation, cause everone was afraid preparedness would encourage non-payment. 1/2
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The biggest issue: Nobody was ready to prepare for a predictable situation, cause everone was afraid preparedness would encourage non-payment. 1/2
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