In 2013, according to the “Aid Worker Security Report”, there were 264 attacks on humanitarian organisations – four times as many as a decade before. How can Welthungerhilfe protect its employees?
The civil war in Syria has increased our awareness of the fact that development aid workers can also be a conscious target of attacks. We take the security of our staff very seriously and consider them at every stage – such as when selecting a project or planning the budget. Questions of security often require rapid reactions; therefore, as Security Advisor, I am in direct exchange with the Executive Board and advise on the security situation with the project countries.
Welthungerhilfe works in seven countries which are currently rated by the bi-annual threat analysis as “very dangerous”. What warrants this risk?
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