Emergency Capacity
Building Project
Safety, Security & Civil / Military Relations
MSF Action In Precarious Situations
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To understand potential safety & security risks
Be aware of MSF safety and security guidelines
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To understand and accept MSF general security policy
Awareness of various safety & security risks to MSF work
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General introduction safety & security
Inventory and prevention of safety & security risks
MSF, field and volunteer responsibilities
Case studies
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Car accidents
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Malaria related
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Car Accidents
Diseases
Robbery And Theft
Fraud / Embezzlement
Alcohol /Drugs
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Hijack / Carjack
Military Action
Warfare
Landmines
Armed Assaults
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COMMON SENSE: Makes up 50% of minimising risk. Rules
and measures the other 50%
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Common Sense
Consensus
Communication
Calmness
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It is MSF’s decision to work in unstable and security risk prone
areas:
• to establishes whether security conditions are acceptable
and
• determine specific risk minimising measures
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On Project level the Project Coordinator bears final
responsibility to monitor security conditions and maintain a
security plan
On capital level the Head of Mission carries final
responsibility at country level to monitor security conditions
and endorse plans
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Must be familiar with MSF security policy
Must know and accept the local security plan
Should bring any disagreement with the plan and the risk
minimising measures to discussion with the coordinator and
team
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Team members with Coordinator
Coordinator with Country Manager
Coordinator with local sources
Country Manager with local sources
Country Manager with HQ
Headquarters with international sources
HQ sources
country manager
capital sources
team setting
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team member
coordinator
external local
sources
security
officer
team
member
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What did you learn about your risk factors?
What can you say about MSF’s presence?
What can you estimate on your own role in a project?
Imagine This......
A peaceful village somewhere in Africa
AFRICA
A problem arises elsewhere and refugees arrive near the
village
refugees
AFRICA
assistance
msf
refugees
AFRICA
msf compound
refugees
AFRICA
msf compound
refugees
AFRICA
msf compound
staff?
refugees
AFRICA
msf compound
$$$
jobs
refugees
AFRICA
road by msf donations
msf compound
$$$
jobs
refugees
AFRICA
Remember.... This was the village before the problems
started....
AFRICA
And now?????
msf compound
$$$
jobs
refugees
AFRICA
any consequences?
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Security is very much related to your environment
Meaning the impact on the local situation
Understanding local habits
Sensitivities, interests and potential conflicts......
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Take your time to understand the context & the impact of MSF
operation
Thereby balancing control on operations and respect for local
sensitivities
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You are NOT enjoying diplomatic protection
You are subject to local laws and criminal prosecution
And...... you are an outside visitor in a foreign country
So.... always respect the local power structure and its
populations.
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Remain Security Aware!
following: CASE STUDIES IN SUB-GROUPS.....