"A recent poll confirmed widespread popular support for continued European Union funding of humanitarian aid, with 88% of respondents in favour. At the same time, the harsh economic climate, increasingly complex emergencies and a politically polarised world are exerting pressure on humanitarian organisations and donors alike ... this report, Tools for the Job, based on case studies conducted in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan and South Sudan, considers principled humanitarian action from the perspectives of both non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and donors." (Quoted from paper)