5 SECURITY AND PROTECTION
5A SECURITY (SUB SECTION)
5.0 Introduction
Security of lives and properties during emergencies determines to a large extent the ability of the affected population as well, as the humanitarian service providers to receive services in line with every aspect of the Contingency Plan. The law enforcement Agencies are saddled with the responsibility of maintaining law and order, cordoning of disaster areas, establishment of check points and maintenance of safe routes (passages) among others.
5.1 Sectoral Objectives
To ensure that adequate security is provided in a disaster or crises area in order to safeguard lives, properties and prevent abuse of IDPs.
5.2 Operational Objectives
- To ensure the safety of life and properties
- To enforce law and order
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Sector Name: Security
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Strategies
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Requirements
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Currently Available/Deployed Activity
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Operational Constraint and Gaps
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ACTORS
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Emergency Preparedness
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- Facilitate coordination meeting of law enforcement agencies.
- Capacity building for law enforcement agency(Training)
- Regular simulation exercise
- Meetings between civilians and military (CIMIC) stakeholders
- Establishment of crisis/disaster response unit in the various law enforcement agencies
- Fire fighting equipment should be in place
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- Capacity building for law enforcement agency on humanitarian response/IHL/IHRL
- Regular simulation exercises
- Establishment of crisis/disaster response unit in the various law enforcement agencies
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- weak cooperation/ synergy among law enforcement agencies and other responders
- Inadequate capacity building for law enforcement agencies and responders
- Inadequate awareness creation on emergency response.
- Inadequate funding
- Inadequate operational guidelines/procedure on emergency management issues
- Poor implementation of policies and legislations
- Bureaucratic bottlenecks
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NEMA, SEMA, LEMA, Law enforcement agencies, host community, affected population,
Fire Services
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Minimum Response
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- Law enforcement agencies must be on ground
- There must be ground rules and regulations (Code of Ethics)
- Establish and man routes(way in/way out)
- 24 hours surveillance
- Conduct searches(to avoid people bringing in harmful objects or weapons)
- Security lights/flood lights must be installed.
- Communication equipment(walkie talkie, radio) must be available
- Establishment of security check points
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- Law enforcement agencies are always on ground
- There is always a ground rules and regulations
- Routes (way in/way out) are always established and manned.
- 24 hours surveillance
- searches are always conducted(to avoid people bringing in harmful objects or weapons)
- Security lights/flood lights are usually installed
- Communication equipment(walkie talkie, radio) are available
- Establishment of security check points
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- weak cooperation/ synergy among law enforcement agencies and other responders
- Inadequate funding
- Bureaucratic bottlenecks
- Inadequate communication equipments
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NEMA, SEMA, LEMA, Law enforcement agencies, host community, affected population, Fire Services
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Comprehensive
Response
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- Law enforcement agencies must be on ground
- There must be ground rules and regulations (Code of Ethics)
- Establish and man routes(way in/way out)
- 24 hours surveillance
- Conduct searches(to avoid people bringing in harmful objects or weapons)
- Security lights/flood lights must be installed.
- Communication equipment(walkie talkie, radio) must be available
- Establishment of security check points
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NEMA, SEMA, LEMA, Law enforcement agencies, host community, affected population, Fire Services
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Table 10: Security
5B PROTECTION (SUB SECTION)
5.4 Introduction
Protection issues especially in emergencies leading to displacement can have significant impact on the affected population when inadequately managed. It is important to acknowledge the different vulnerabilities, needs and capacities of affected groups. Factors such as gender, age, disability and HIV/AIDS status, increase vulnerabilities and affect the ability of people to cope in disaster situations. In particular, women, children, aged people and PLWH/A may suffer specific disadvantages in coping with a disaster and may face cultural and social barriers in accessing services and other support to which they are entitled. Frequently, ethno-religious or political affiliation and displacement predispose certain people to risk. Failure to recognize the differing needs of vulnerable groups and the challenges they face in gaining equal access to appropriate services and support can result to further marginalization or denial.
5.5 Sectoral Objective
- To ensure special protective measures and care are provided for most vulnerable population in emergencies.
- ii. To ensure that issues of equity, diversity, and other non-discriminatory principles are observed during provision of humanitarian services to displaced persons.
5.6 Operational Objectives
- i. To ensure the protection of vulnerable groups especially women, children and physically challenged from abuse, exploitation, neglect, harm, exploitation, abduction, recruitment into fighting forces, sexual violence, lack of opportunity to participate in decision making,.
- ii. To ensure proper documentation and effective reporting system for proper investigation and intervention.
iii. To ensure the provision of social welfare services for the affected population
5B PROTECTION (SUB SECTION)
5.4 Introduction
Protection issues especially in emergencies leading to displacement can have significant impact on the affected population when inadequately managed. It is important to acknowledge the different vulnerabilities, needs and capacities of affected groups. Factors such as gender, age, disability and HIV/AIDS status, increase vulnerabilities and affect the ability of people to cope in disaster situations. In particular, women, children, aged people and PLWH/A may suffer specific disadvantages in coping with a disaster and may face cultural and social barriers in accessing services and other support to which they are entitled. Frequently, ethno-religious or political affiliation and displacement predispose certain people to risk. Failure to recognize the differing needs of vulnerable groups and the challenges they face in gaining equal access to appropriate services and support can result to further marginalization or denial.
5.5 Sectoral Objective
- To ensure special protective measures and care are provided for most vulnerable population in emergencies.
- ii. To ensure that issues of equity, diversity, and other non-discriminatory principles are observed during provision of humanitarian services to displaced persons.
5.6 Operational Objectives
- i. To ensure the protection of vulnerable groups especially women, children and physically challenged from abuse, exploitation, neglect, harm, exploitation, abduction, recruitment into fighting forces, sexual violence, lack of opportunity to participate in decision making,.
- ii. To ensure proper documentation and effective reporting system for proper investigation and intervention.
- iii. To ensure the provision of social welfare services for the affected population
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Sector Name: Protection
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Strategies
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Requirements
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Currently Available/Deployed Activity
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Operational Constraint and Gaps
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ACTORS
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Emergency Preparedness
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- Coordination meetings
- Capacity building of responders to protect Vulnerable groups (women, children, aged, physically challenged, PLWHAs, etc) in disaster/emergency situations
- Stockpiling aids and appliances for affected population, including the vulnerable group Meeting/Planning with social service providers
- Adequate training
- Social workers and other relevant Agencies should establish network on Disaster Response and management
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Nil
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- Bureaucracy
- Inadequate training
- Inadequate skilled personnel
- People living with disabilities and the elderly usually find it difficult to use facilities provided at camps
- Poor implementation of policies and treaties
- Inadequate funding
- Inadequate facilities and working tools
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NEMA, SEMA, LEMA, NDLEA, NAPTIP, NHRC, NPS, and CSOs
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Minimum Response
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- Provision of secured and safe spaces/services in camps
- Setting up Advocacy centres
- Reception and documentation
- documentation for tracing and restoring family links
- Counselling and psycho-social support for affected persons and responders
- Ensure equitable access to facilities and services
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- Provision of secured and safe spaces/services in camps
- Reception and documentation
- documentation for tracing and restoring family links
- Counselling and psycho-social support for affected persons and responders
Awareness and provision of condoms
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- Setting up Advocacy centres
- documentation for tracing and restoring family links
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NEMA, SEMA, LEMA, NDLEA, NAPTIP, NHRC, NPS, and CSOs
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Comprehensive Response
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- Documentation matrix for IDPs should be disaggregated by gender, age etc
- Refresher training for social workers and other relevant stakeholders on human right approach to disaster management
- Awareness and provision of condoms
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- Nil
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Ditto
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NEMA, SEMA, LEMA, NDLEA, NAPTIP, NHRC, NPS, and CSOs
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Table 11: Protection