Humanitarian action in the new security environment : policy and operational implications for Afghanistan / Farahnaz Karim.

cover title.

“September 2006”.

Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG)—at head of title.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: 1. Introduction—2. The security of aid workers in Afghanistan in the last decade : what does the data demonstrate?—3. Perspectives on the security environment : a deterioration for all, or just for aid workers?—4. Responses to the new security climate : protection and deterrence at the cost of acceptance?—5. Changing approaches to aid delivery : the challenge ahead—6. Overall conclusions.

Summary: This joint research project by the Humanitarian Policy Group of the Overseas Development Institute (UK) and the Center on International Cooperation of New York University (US) seeks to provide firmer empirical data and clear analysis on the extent, causes and implications of the security risk to humanitarian work. The research project explores six case studies of high-risk environments around the world. This background paper presents findings from Afghanistan—(p. ii).