HPG Policy Briefs DetailsPublications in this seriesDetails Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) Policy Briefs are short papers which contain key points and policy recommendations. Some complement or summarise our reports, while others combine analysis from previous research with consultation around a live policy issue or crisis situation. Publications in this series Private security providers and services in humanitarian operations Publication - Briefing papers - 7 January 2009 HPG Policy Briefs 33 Abby Stoddard, Adele Harmer and Victoria DiDomenico A 2008 global survey of aid organisations conducted for this research revealed that the contracting of certain security functions to external professionals has become increasingly common among humanitarian operations worldwide. This trend has followed both the rise in aid worker violence and the proliferation of international private security companies around the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet despite alarming predictions, the use of armed protection by security contractors remains the exception and is confined to a small number of contexts. Download Need and greed: corruption risks, perceptions and prevention in humanitarian assistance Publication - Briefing papers - 10 September 2008 HPG Policy Briefs 32 Sarah Bailey As aid agencies are stretched to the limit in emergencies, they can become vulnerable to corruption. This paper explores corruption and its implications for humanitarian action. Download Crisis in Kenya: land, displacement and the search for 'durable solutions' Publication - Briefing papers - 31 March 2008 HPG Policy Briefs 31 Samir Elhawary This HPG paper explores the role that land issues have played in the current crisis in Kenya, and why it is essential that humanitarian actors understand these issues as they seek to assist displaced populations and facilitate the process of return or resettlement. Download Humanitarian action in Iraq: putting the pieces together Publication - Briefing papers - 1 March 2008 HPG Policy Briefs 30 Sarah Bailey and Rachel Atkinson This paper explores the key constraints to principled humanitarian action in Iraq, and questions whether the international community is ready to address these issues. Download Protective action: Incorporating civilian protection into humanitarian response Publication - Briefing papers - 21 December 2007 HPG Policy Briefs 29 Sorcha O'Callaghan and Sara Pantuliano This paper discusses the reasons for and implications of the recent prominence of civilian protection activities in humanitarian action and analyses the increasing role of non-specialist humanitarian agencies in this sphere. Download Pages« first‹ prev…34567…next ›last » View content in the Search Centre:Conflict and securityHumanitarian policyLivelihoodsNatural disasters
Private security providers and services in humanitarian operations Publication - Briefing papers - 7 January 2009 HPG Policy Briefs 33 Abby Stoddard, Adele Harmer and Victoria DiDomenico A 2008 global survey of aid organisations conducted for this research revealed that the contracting of certain security functions to external professionals has become increasingly common among humanitarian operations worldwide. This trend has followed both the rise in aid worker violence and the proliferation of international private security companies around the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet despite alarming predictions, the use of armed protection by security contractors remains the exception and is confined to a small number of contexts. Download
Need and greed: corruption risks, perceptions and prevention in humanitarian assistance Publication - Briefing papers - 10 September 2008 HPG Policy Briefs 32 Sarah Bailey As aid agencies are stretched to the limit in emergencies, they can become vulnerable to corruption. This paper explores corruption and its implications for humanitarian action. Download
Crisis in Kenya: land, displacement and the search for 'durable solutions' Publication - Briefing papers - 31 March 2008 HPG Policy Briefs 31 Samir Elhawary This HPG paper explores the role that land issues have played in the current crisis in Kenya, and why it is essential that humanitarian actors understand these issues as they seek to assist displaced populations and facilitate the process of return or resettlement. Download
Humanitarian action in Iraq: putting the pieces together Publication - Briefing papers - 1 March 2008 HPG Policy Briefs 30 Sarah Bailey and Rachel Atkinson This paper explores the key constraints to principled humanitarian action in Iraq, and questions whether the international community is ready to address these issues. Download
Protective action: Incorporating civilian protection into humanitarian response Publication - Briefing papers - 21 December 2007 HPG Policy Briefs 29 Sorcha O'Callaghan and Sara Pantuliano This paper discusses the reasons for and implications of the recent prominence of civilian protection activities in humanitarian action and analyses the increasing role of non-specialist humanitarian agencies in this sphere. Download
