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For well over a decade now the humanitarian sector has been exploring various dilemmas of aid. In this Background Note, the authors first examine the stated reasons for the apparent lack of change put forward by those within the sector. They then move on to introduce analytical frameworks which they believe will help uncover some important underlying and often neglected issues. Following a preliminary application of these ideas to the sector, they reflect on the implications for its future and suggest how change might be brought about.