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SECURITY DIVISION BRIEF
Maria Victoria Montalvo, Deputy Director, Security Division
ACHIEVING ZERO HUNGER THROUGH SAFETY AND SECURITY
OVERVIEW
Analysing Trends
Overcoming Challenges DRC Yemen Bangladesh Sahel
Zooming out, Focusing In Accessing people we serve Increasing outreach Incorporating gender Car bomb, Mogadishu Oct 2017
SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS SINCE 01.09.2017
- All incidents
- Not only ‘traditional’ incidents but also Accessissues
SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS SINCE 01.09.2017
- “Access” Incidents Increase
- 09 people working for WFP died due to accidents
- 09 local people working for WFP were killed as result of conflict:
- 01 Afghanistan- 03 Somalia- 05 South Sudan
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Incidents Deaths due to Conflict Access
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: YEMEN
Access problematic, creates security issues
Blockade by SLC: 22 days, unacceptable from security perspective
Attack IVO WFP Aden as ‘rehearsal’ for security
>>> Security robust, but access huge complication
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: DRC
2 UN Experts killed March
Systemwide L3, WFP L3 Kasai October
Our Action Special Adviser assessment mission (May)
Surge Security Officer (August – ongoing)
Surge Security Analyst (August – ongoing) & Access Mapping (ongoing)
Emergency TelCom proposal through Sat PTT (ongoing)
Analytical outlook (ongoing): instability will continue, shifting across DRC
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: BANGLADESH
L3 Emergency since September
Our Action: Surge security officer Cox’s Bazaar Security Analyst assessment missions
Concern over radicalisation & terrorist recruitment in Cox’s Bazaar: 47 mosques in August, over 500 now Foreign fighters in ARSA Religious police in settlements Obligatory Islamic kindergartens & schools Religious ‘enforcers’ thought to be Saudi, Malaysian Extremist buddhism as potential catalyst
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: SAHEL
SECURITY AND OUTREACH
- Increasing number of contacts with non-traditional interlocutors
- Both ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ angles needed
Only 360° view and openness to engage
can enable Security to stay ahead of the curve
SECURITY AND GENDER
Division conducted 13 Women Security Awareness Trainings (global, 2yrs)
Women-specific approach also needs to be part of the Security Risk Management process
Improved tailoring of security approaches
to reach specific target audiences
Improved operational security overall
WAY FORWARD
Security for WFP
Thinking strategically
Enabling Access
Incorporating Gender & Diversity
Adapting our approach
© WFP Security Division
Achieving #ZeroHunger Through Safety and Security