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Plan’s Security Framework – A Refresher

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Understanding Ourselves

• Values - Child Rights, Impartial, Neutral, Sensitive

• Mandate - Child Centred, Development, Community Based, Long Term, Capacity Building, Strengthening Society

• Security Policy – Plan’s fundamental security principles

• Program – Education, WatSan, Registration, Health

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Developing Awareness• Contextual Knowledge -

general understanding of the environment in which we are working:

Background & History Political Situation Economy Geography & Climate Infrastructure Society & Culture

• Situational Analysis - more detailed analysis of conflict, political violence and criminal activity

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Understanding The Risks• Risk Assessment - identifying

and analysing the threats that exist, evaluating our vulnerability to them, and then determining the extent of the risks in a particular environment

Assessing risk is an essential and continuous process that enables us to take informed decisions about:

the level of risk we are exposed to – when is it too dangerous?

which security measures and procedures to adopt

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Strategic Approach• Security Strategies -

depending on the context, it is often necessary use a range of strategies to tackle the risks that arise in the working environment

Acceptance - developing and nurturing acceptance by all actors for our presence and programmes

Protection - organisational mechanisms, procedures and equipment to reduce our vulnerability

Deterrence - containing or deterring threats with a counter-threat

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Security PlanningAll country programmes must develop Local Security Plans and keep them regularly updatedLocal Security Plans should include:•Standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reduce the likelihood of particular threats occurring to staff •Contingency measures or plans to reduce the impact of threats if they do occur

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Post Incident ResponseSecurity management must also continue after an incident has occurred. Incidents should be fully reported, investigated, analysed and appropriate support provided to those affected

Post incident investigation and analysis may expose gaps in security measures or procedures, or may bring clarity and understanding to the security situation which should lead to a review the different components in the security management process

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Cross Cutting IssuesThere are a number of additional factors that will influence the management of security at each stage in this process: •Plan’s Organisational Policies•Security Competency•Other Programs•Global & Country Image•Interagency Cooperation•HR Policies•Personnel Competencies•Training & Experience

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Today…..

Threat and risk analysis

Security Strategy

SOPS

Contingency Planning

Incident Analysis

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