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Over the past decade humanitarian agencies have increasingly made use of Private Security Providers (PSPs) to support their security requirements. This briefing paper provides guidelines that offer an approach for assessing the viability of involvement of PSPs by NGOs. The…
Ces orientations ont pour objet d’aider les ONG humanitaires à prendre une décision en connaissance de cause sur quand, comment et dans quelles conditions, recourir aux services d’une ESP. Ces orientations sont destinées aux responsables opérationnels des ONG au niveau…
This GISF article by Koenraad Van Brabant (2010) considers security management by international aid agencies against the realities of an evolving wider world. It describes the broad challenge of ‘acceptance’ which stretches far beyond the management capacity of security personnel,…
In this 2010 peacebrief by Louis-Alexandre Berg and the United States Institute of Peace, the rise of crimes in Haiti after the earthquakes are analysed. “Crime and violence is increasing in Haiti because significant numbers of prisoners (around 5000) escaped…
This PeaceBrief by Virginia M. Bouvier (2010) considers the swift move by new President Santos, in Colombia, to meet leaders of neighbouring countries, and the surprising move by the leader of FARC in inviting the President to enter dialogue without…
This joint NGO briefing paper deals with restoring peace in Southern Sudan (2010). “As of January 2010, the next 12 months will be critical for the future of Sudan. As the country marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of…
No matter how good the risk management system, aid workers operate in areas where risk of critical incidents cannot be eliminated. And thus agencies must form and constantly seek to update and strengthen robust crisis response mechanisms, from incident reporting processes through…
Abduction of aid workers has risen sharply in particular contexts in the past decade. Abduction is a “unique form of critical incident”, characterised by its ongoing, “live” nature, often extended duration, the pressure of decision-making and uncertainty. Though the essential…
This document describes the “information management challenge” – that of ensuring the security of sensitive information in the difficult conditions that may exist in many field offices, and where the risk of surveillance is present – and posits potential solutions…