Despite wide recognition within the humanitarian world that disaster management is most effective and sustainable when owned, led, and administered by the nation affected by calamity, a growing number of voices complain that the humanitarian system is still far from achieving this goal. Within the sector there are imposing questions.  How can affected states balance being over-run by the international community with meeting the humanitarian needs of their citizens?  What steps can be taken before and during crisis response to help equip nations to better manage disasters? What mechanisms can be put in place to enable host nations to fairly and appropriately facilitate actors engaged in supporting humanitarian efforts?