safety security
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Emergency Capacity Building Project
Safety, Security & Civil / Military Relations
SAFETY & SECURITYMSF Action In Precarious
Situations
General Objectives
To understand potential safety & security risks Be aware of MSF safety and security guidelines
Specific Objectives
To understand and accept MSF general security policy Awareness of various safety & security risks to MSF work
Lesson Plan
General introduction safety & security Inventory and prevention of safety & security risks MSF, field and volunteer responsibilities Case studies
What is # 1 Death Cause?
Car accidents
Main Repatriation Cause?
Malaria related
Safety and Security Risks
Car Accidents Diseases Robbery And Theft Fraud / Embezzlement Alcohol /Drugs
Hijack / Carjack Military Action Warfare Landmines Armed Assaults
Four Main Risk Minimising Rules
COMMON SENSE: Makes up 50% of minimising risk. Rules and measures the other 50%
CONSENSUS: should be reached within team on security policy, rules, measures and eventual
exceptions on the rules
COMMUNICATION: within team and between team and HQ are
essential to increase awareness and Consensus
CALMNESS: everybody knows fear! try to stay calm and support your colleagues.
Summarising... Common Sense Consensus Communication Calmness
MSF Responsibility
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
Field Responsibility
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
Every Team Member
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
MAY LEAVE THE PROJECT when he/she does not accept the
security plan, risk minimising measures and/or the prevailing
security risk conditions
Communication Format
Who Communicates with Whom?
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
team setting
coordinatorteam member
team member
security officer
country manager
external local sources
HQ sourcescapital sources
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From this presentation...
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......
AFRICA
A peaceful village somewhere in Africa
refugees AFRICA
A problem arises elsewhere and refugees arrive near the village
refugees AFRICA
assistance
msf
refugees
msf compound
AFRICA
refugees
msf compound
AFRICA
refugees
msf compound
AFRICA
staff?
refugees
msf compound
AFRICA
$$$jobs
refugees
msf compound
AFRICA
$$$jobs
road by msf donations
AFRICA
Remember.... This was the village before the problems started....
refugees
msf compound
AFRICA
$$$jobs
any consequences?
And now?????
In Summary
Security is very much related to your environment Meaning the impact on the local situation Understanding local habits Sensitivities, interests and potential conflicts......
Therefore....
Take your time to understand the context & the impact of MSF operation
Thereby balancing control on operations and respect for local sensitivities
Lastly... 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.
Your Security is in Your Own Hands
Remain Security Aware!following: CASE STUDIES IN SUB-GROUPS.....