> "at best benevolent but ineffective or resourceless" Really though, what is the point of routing your humanitarian efforts through an ineffective government?

> "at best benevolent but ineffective or resourceless" Really though, what is the point of routing your humanitarian efforts through an ineffective government? Unless the resourceless government is the target of your humanitarian aid (as opposed to the people that the government claims as their own, but is unable to care for), why bring a loser on to the team? African governments are either corrupt, ineffective, resourceless, or have provided uncensored internet access to their population. If it is the later, then this sort of aid is not necessary. If it is any of the former, there is little reason to involve those governments unless absolutely necessary.