Closing date: 17 Nov 2012
Employer: Danish Refugee Council
SCOPING A POTENTIAL ARMED VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAMME IN LIBYA
Specific Objective
To assess the potential for an AVR programme in Libya in terms of areas of intervention/ entry points; the likelihood of funding, feasibility, resourcing requirements, etc.
Background:
After 42 years of dictatorial and suppressive rule, Libyans used the momentum of the Arab Spring uprisings to overthrow Gaddafi in 2011. However, the task of rebuilding a unified nation is really only just beginning. Despite being a wealthy Mediterranean country with a small population, Libya is decades behind Europe in terms of governance, social policy, civil liberties, etc. Despite relatively free and open elections, successive interim governments and leaders have failed to get a grip on security which largely remains in the hands of the local ad hoc militia ‘brigades’ which ousted the former regime. Huge government arsenals were looted during the revolution, allowing disparate individuals and groups to acquire weapons for their own purposes. Libya is now a source country for illegal weapons smuggling in the Sahel. On the other hand, in a recent weapons amnesty, private individuals handed over battle tanks as well as SALW. Many serious communal, political and religious tensions remain and these spill over frequently to episodes of armed conflict which need the intervention of bigger armed units or tribal elders to resolve. The remnants of the former army and police are still viewed (probably unfairly) by many as pro-Gaddafi elements and the whole issue of centralised authority and which institutions have legitimacy is key to Libya’s problems in late 2012. Viewed through the OECD ‘Armed Violence Lens,’ there are many issues that could be amenable to Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) interventions, but also many challenges to organizations that want to engage.
DRC has been programming in Tunisia and Libya since mid-2011 with a core mandate to protect vulnerable conflict-affected persons, be they Libyans exposed to ERW, refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, economic migrants or ‘stateless’ ethnic minorities. Under an integrated management structure, DDG has been an important element of the Libya programme throughout – and has the potential to do much more, both through traditional mine action (the work to date) and through AVR interventions. At one end of the possible interventions spectrum, there is a clear need to clean up and secure abandoned weapons storage areas (many of which were subject to NATO air strikes). At the other end, there is a felt need among communities that they want less weapons on the streets and in the hands of spurious ‘security providers’. Something as simple as Firearms Safety Education might be a good low-key entry point in a context where there are political and security dimensions to almost any activity.
Outcomes
That DRC/DDG will by the end of 2012 have assessed in detail the short and medium-term potential for AVR programming in Libya and will have preliminary answers to the following questions:
• In general terms, what is the nature and scale of the problem of Armed Violence in Libya?
• What/where are the potential areas for AVR interventions in Libya and at what levels?
• What would be the likely constraints/ risks and how might these be overcome/ mitigated?
• Who else is working in this sector – or could contribute (including donors)?
• Which institutions (national and local) should we/ could we engage with?
• What international protocols (if any) has Libya signed up to (and are still in force)?
• What would the resource implications be for a potential programme?
• How could AVR activities best be integrated with Mine Action and general Protection programming?
Output
• An overall assessment report addressing the points above
• Specific pull-outs (to be decided) which could be used for information-sharing, advocacy and fund-raising. These might include a generic concept note for later adaptation to various donors
• Summary presentation for senior staff at end of mission
Profile Of Consultant
The ideal consultant will be able to span comfortably the ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ ends of the AVR spectrum so that the assessment is evenly weighted between the potential for weapons storage & management and community safety interventions. S/he should have a sound programmatic understanding of AVR issues and concepts, be able to absorb and assimilate a broad range of complex socio-political information and generally see the ‘big picture’. The consultant must be able to understand the extreme sensitivities of any programming related to weapons and armed violence in Libya and exercise tact and good judgement.
Management
Overall management will be provided by the Country Director. In field locations s/he will come under the CD’s designated representative for day-to-day management, security and access to Libyan institutions, communities and individuals.
TIMINGS
The consultancy is expected to span a period of 5-6 weeks before the end of 2012. This could be divided as follows:
• 1 week – preparation and desk study
• 1-2 weeks – Tripoli-based briefings, meetings and debriefings
• 2 weeks – field visits
• 1 week – writing up
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact: Nigel Clarke, Country Director; Email: cd@drc-libya.org, phone: +218 (0) 914 758 226. For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
APPLICATION AND CV
DRC is seeking an experienced consultant. The consultant is expected to be deployed in Libya and should be willing to travel inside Libya, security permitting, under the DRC safety and security framework.
Interested persons should send application by email to cd@drc-libya.org no later than 17. November 2012. Due to the urgency of the consultancy, application will be reviewed on a day to day basis and recruitment done accordingly.
The application should contain:
• A recent resume with a cover letter outlining the applicant’s previous experience and its applicability to the proposed assignment.
• A full proposal for the outlined work which will include a draft timeline, price and any other relevant documents. These should all be in English.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY APPLICATIONS SENT BY EMAIL WILL BE CONSIDERED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ABOUT DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work
How to apply:
APPLICATION AND CV
DRC is seeking an experienced consultant. The consultant is expected to be deployed in Libya and should be willing to travel inside Libya, security permitting, under the DRC safety and security framework.
Interested persons should send application by email to cd@drc-libya.org no later than 17. November 2012. Due to the urgency of the consultancy, application will be reviewed on a day to day basis and recruitment done accordingly.
The application should contain:
• A recent resume with a cover letter outlining the applicant’s previous experience and its applicability to the proposed assignment.
• A full proposal for the outlined work which will include a draft timeline, price and any other relevant documents. These should all be in English.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY APPLICATIONS SENT BY EMAIL WILL BE CONSIDERED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Employer: Danish Refugee Council
SCOPING A POTENTIAL ARMED VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAMME IN LIBYA
Specific Objective
To assess the potential for an AVR programme in Libya in terms of areas of intervention/ entry points; the likelihood of funding, feasibility, resourcing requirements, etc.
Background:
After 42 years of dictatorial and suppressive rule, Libyans used the momentum of the Arab Spring uprisings to overthrow Gaddafi in 2011. However, the task of rebuilding a unified nation is really only just beginning. Despite being a wealthy Mediterranean country with a small population, Libya is decades behind Europe in terms of governance, social policy, civil liberties, etc. Despite relatively free and open elections, successive interim governments and leaders have failed to get a grip on security which largely remains in the hands of the local ad hoc militia ‘brigades’ which ousted the former regime. Huge government arsenals were looted during the revolution, allowing disparate individuals and groups to acquire weapons for their own purposes. Libya is now a source country for illegal weapons smuggling in the Sahel. On the other hand, in a recent weapons amnesty, private individuals handed over battle tanks as well as SALW. Many serious communal, political and religious tensions remain and these spill over frequently to episodes of armed conflict which need the intervention of bigger armed units or tribal elders to resolve. The remnants of the former army and police are still viewed (probably unfairly) by many as pro-Gaddafi elements and the whole issue of centralised authority and which institutions have legitimacy is key to Libya’s problems in late 2012. Viewed through the OECD ‘Armed Violence Lens,’ there are many issues that could be amenable to Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) interventions, but also many challenges to organizations that want to engage.
DRC has been programming in Tunisia and Libya since mid-2011 with a core mandate to protect vulnerable conflict-affected persons, be they Libyans exposed to ERW, refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, economic migrants or ‘stateless’ ethnic minorities. Under an integrated management structure, DDG has been an important element of the Libya programme throughout – and has the potential to do much more, both through traditional mine action (the work to date) and through AVR interventions. At one end of the possible interventions spectrum, there is a clear need to clean up and secure abandoned weapons storage areas (many of which were subject to NATO air strikes). At the other end, there is a felt need among communities that they want less weapons on the streets and in the hands of spurious ‘security providers’. Something as simple as Firearms Safety Education might be a good low-key entry point in a context where there are political and security dimensions to almost any activity.
Outcomes
That DRC/DDG will by the end of 2012 have assessed in detail the short and medium-term potential for AVR programming in Libya and will have preliminary answers to the following questions:
• In general terms, what is the nature and scale of the problem of Armed Violence in Libya?
• What/where are the potential areas for AVR interventions in Libya and at what levels?
• What would be the likely constraints/ risks and how might these be overcome/ mitigated?
• Who else is working in this sector – or could contribute (including donors)?
• Which institutions (national and local) should we/ could we engage with?
• What international protocols (if any) has Libya signed up to (and are still in force)?
• What would the resource implications be for a potential programme?
• How could AVR activities best be integrated with Mine Action and general Protection programming?
Output
• An overall assessment report addressing the points above
• Specific pull-outs (to be decided) which could be used for information-sharing, advocacy and fund-raising. These might include a generic concept note for later adaptation to various donors
• Summary presentation for senior staff at end of mission
Profile Of Consultant
The ideal consultant will be able to span comfortably the ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ ends of the AVR spectrum so that the assessment is evenly weighted between the potential for weapons storage & management and community safety interventions. S/he should have a sound programmatic understanding of AVR issues and concepts, be able to absorb and assimilate a broad range of complex socio-political information and generally see the ‘big picture’. The consultant must be able to understand the extreme sensitivities of any programming related to weapons and armed violence in Libya and exercise tact and good judgement.
Management
Overall management will be provided by the Country Director. In field locations s/he will come under the CD’s designated representative for day-to-day management, security and access to Libyan institutions, communities and individuals.
TIMINGS
The consultancy is expected to span a period of 5-6 weeks before the end of 2012. This could be divided as follows:
• 1 week – preparation and desk study
• 1-2 weeks – Tripoli-based briefings, meetings and debriefings
• 2 weeks – field visits
• 1 week – writing up
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact: Nigel Clarke, Country Director; Email: cd@drc-libya.org, phone: +218 (0) 914 758 226. For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
APPLICATION AND CV
DRC is seeking an experienced consultant. The consultant is expected to be deployed in Libya and should be willing to travel inside Libya, security permitting, under the DRC safety and security framework.
Interested persons should send application by email to cd@drc-libya.org no later than 17. November 2012. Due to the urgency of the consultancy, application will be reviewed on a day to day basis and recruitment done accordingly.
The application should contain:
• A recent resume with a cover letter outlining the applicant’s previous experience and its applicability to the proposed assignment.
• A full proposal for the outlined work which will include a draft timeline, price and any other relevant documents. These should all be in English.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY APPLICATIONS SENT BY EMAIL WILL BE CONSIDERED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ABOUT DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work
How to apply:
APPLICATION AND CV
DRC is seeking an experienced consultant. The consultant is expected to be deployed in Libya and should be willing to travel inside Libya, security permitting, under the DRC safety and security framework.
Interested persons should send application by email to cd@drc-libya.org no later than 17. November 2012. Due to the urgency of the consultancy, application will be reviewed on a day to day basis and recruitment done accordingly.
The application should contain:
• A recent resume with a cover letter outlining the applicant’s previous experience and its applicability to the proposed assignment.
• A full proposal for the outlined work which will include a draft timeline, price and any other relevant documents. These should all be in English.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY APPLICATIONS SENT BY EMAIL WILL BE CONSIDERED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.