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      Risk transfer through hardening mentalities?

      Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      In light of the attacks against the United Nations in both Peshawar and Kabul in autumn 2009, the UN has decided to “harden” itself as a target, using a protection-based strategy to reduce the vulnerability of its staff.  But to…

      Article 2009 English GISF publication

      Scenario Planning

      NGO Security Management

      What is scenario planning? Why use it? Scenario planning is a futures technique used for medium to long-term strategic analysis and planning. It is used to develop policies and strategies that are robust, resilient, flexible and innovative. Scenarios are stories…

      Guidance Material 2009 English

      Notes on joint training (Members only content)

      NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety

      Humanitarian agencies are increasingly aware of the centrality of security-related training to strategies for ensuring the safety of aid workers whilst maintaining access to crisis-affected populations. In a survey conducted by the International Medical Corps (IMC) during the first half…

      Training Document 2009 English

      The Niger Delta Crisis: issues, challenges and prospects

      Context Analysis

      Researchers L.A. Afinotan and V. Ojakorotu deal in this paper (2009) with issues and prospects about Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Indeed, “Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is not only home to the greater part of Africa’s largest mangrove forest, but also the…

      Academic Resource 2009 English

      Hostage negotiation in Columbia and the FARC: Deconstructing the problem

      Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Safety

      This paper by David J. Topel (2009) aims to deconstruct negotiation techniques and agreements in Colombia. It does not deal specifically with any particular hostage crisis event but gives a short introduction to the groups and history of conflict as…

      Article 2009 English