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Inter Agency Assessment Mission Sadah/Wadi Dahwan17-25 August 2012

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Background

Fighting in Northwest Area

Saudi/Yemeni Border

Thousand Of Displaced Reported

Alleged Crossing of the Border ◦ IDP? ◦Refugees?◦Security Issues? ◦Food Security? WASH? Health? Etc…

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Inter Agency Assessment Mission

WHAT: Humanitarian Assessment

WHO: UNHCR, OCHA, WFP, UNICEF, DSS, OHCHR

WHERE: Wadi Dahwan, Sadah District

WHEN: 17-25 August 2012

HOW: Road Mission

Programme Assessed as CRITICALUN SECURITY YEMEN

Sadah

Sana’a330

Km/South

Saudi/Yemeni Border

IDPs/Refugees

100 Km

Security Level Area

4 - Substantial

Armed Conflict 6

Terrorism 3

Crime 5

Civil Unrest 5

Hazards 3

Wadi Dahwan

General Situation

There is NO direct threat towards UN and Humanitarian operations in Yemen.

Our collective degree of vigilance, awareness

and preparedness is the KEY DETERRENT against any direct/indirect, ‘deliberate or isolated’ threats towards our Mission.

Utilize our best practices in ‘security risk management to minimize potential problems towards our staff.

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Threat Assessment

Armed Conflict◦Crossfire◦Mine/UXO

Terrorism◦Hostage Incident◦IED

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Threat Assessment

Crime◦Car Theft◦Armed Attack

Civil Unrest◦Road Blockage

Hazards◦Road Traffic Accident◦ Illness

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Risk Analysis

HIGH RISK◦ IED◦ Armed Attack◦ Road Blockage

MEDIUM RISK◦ Crossfire◦ Mine/UXO ◦ Hostage Incident◦ Car Theft◦ Road Traffic Accident◦ Illness

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Mitigating Measures

Armour Vehicles

Armed Escort (Police)

Travelling Only During Daylight Time

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Residual Risks

MEDIUM RISK

◦IED

◦Armed Attack

◦Road Blockage

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Acceptable

Recommendations MOSS Compliance

◦ Communications◦ Travel Procedures◦ Field Vehicles◦ Personal Equipment◦ Medical

Implementation of Mitigating Measures Security Update Before Departing Abort Mission - No Proper Armed Escort

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Actions and Conclusions

Submission of List of Participants NLT 12 August, COB

Logistics & Admin Arrangements ASAP

Submission of Security Clearances NLT 14 August, COB

Special Security Cell, 16 August @ 1600 hrs

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SAFE! SECURE! ALIVE!

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Thank You