*Please provide evidence of the positive/negative impacts of UN
integration on humanitarian space by sending input, documents, and
contacts for field visits to Nairobi/Somalia, DR Congo, and Afghanistan,
as well as other integrated missions (CAR; Darfur, Sudan; Iraq; Liberia)
ideally by 6 May, to the researchers (<[log in to unmask]>,
<[log in to unmask]>, and <[log in to unmask]>).*
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To: ICVA Members
From: ICVA Secretariat
Date: 28 April 2011
SUBJECT: CONTRIBUTE TO STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF UN INTEGRATION ON
HUMANITARIAN SPACE
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Dear Colleagues,
NGO often note that UN integrated missions have a negative impact on
humanitarian space. The evidence for these assertions is, however, not
always readily available. In order to determine what the positive and/or
negative impacts on UN integration is on humanitarian space, the UN
Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), the UN Department of
Political Affairs (DPA), and OCHA have commissioned an independent study
on Integration and Humanitarian Space. The concept note describing the
study and the methodology and research questions are attached and
available at <www.icva.ch/doc00004768.doc> and
<www.icva.ch/doc00004769.doc>.
This study is an opportunity for the humanitarian community to ensure
that their concerns around UN integration are heard and we hope that you
and your colleagues in countries with UN integrated missions are able to
provide feedback to the researchers. The study is being undertaken by
the Humanitarian Policy Group and The Stimson Centre.
- THE KEY COMPONENTS OF HUMANITARIAN SPACE
The five key components of humanitarian space being looked at in the
study are:
1) Aid worker security;
2) Humanitarian access to beneficiaries and beneficiaries’ access to
humanitarian aid;
3) Humanitarian engagement with non-state actors;
4) Perceptions of humanitarian actors; and
5) Humanitarian advocacy.
- DESK REVIEW
The researchers are finalising their desk review and welcome any
published or unpublished documentation or information to complete their
research. In particular, they are looking for the following types of
background information:
- Published research related to the three cases; and/or
- Grey material - research, briefs, internal studies/evaluations, and/or
other information that may not be polished or published.
* Please be sure to indicate whether and how this information should be
used/cited.*
- FIELD VISITS
The researchers will then be undertaking visits to:
1) Somalia/Nairobi, 8-14 May 2011;
2) Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19-30 June 2011 (Kinshasa and field
destination TBC); and
3) (hopefully) Afghanistan (5-18 June 2011 TBC).
We hope that you can pass on this information to your colleagues in
these locations and be in touch with the researchers to set up meetings
with them. When providing contacts for interviews, the researchers would
be grateful if you would include the following:
-name, position, affiliation, mobile, e-mail, location, and why they
should speak to them.
They would appreciate receiving the following types of contacts:
- Current NGO contacts to interview while in country;
- Civil society or community groups to interview while in country;
- Government, UN, academic and/or media contacts in country (they are
also requesting these from the UN); and
- Stakeholders that may no longer be in country but can speak to
previous phases of integration. Please note that the researchers are
committed to trying to set up telephone interviews with as many people
as possible to gain a historical perspective.
- ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AREAS
Instead of undertaking a fourth field mission/case study, the
researchers will be looking at one or two of the five components of
humanitarian space within the following cases.
- UNAMID/Darfur
- UNMIL/Liberia
- BINUCA (previously BONUCA)/CAR
- UNAMI/Iraq
Please send any research and/or contacts that can be interviewed by
telephone on these cases/issues. They would also welcome any
suggestions/documentation on other contexts that may specifically
highlight one of the five components of humanitarian space.
- THE RESEARCHERS
The researchers are:
- Victoria Metcalfe, Humanitarian Policy Group/Overseas Development
Institute, <[log in to unmask]>
- Samir Elhawary, Humanitarian Policy Group/Overseas Development
Institute, <[log in to unmask]>
- Alison C. Giffen, Future of Peace Operations Program, The Stimson
Center, <[log in to unmask]>
We hope that you will take the time to provide the requested information
and to take the time to meet with the researchers, as this study will be
an important piece of work in helping to make the case about the impact
of UN integration on humanitarian space.
With many thanks, in advance for any assistance you can provide,
Warm regards,
ICVA Secretariat
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