While delivering aid or performing various NGO duties-- note that hostile parties-- such as in Somalia will oppose whatever goodwill services you will seek to offer to further disrupt infrastructure. Security is paramount. Western aid workers are generally worth more than any other type of aidworker.
NGOs-- you need another acronym-- you need a PSD-- Personnel Security Detail
supplied by us. PSD supply more than just security-- they supply expertise to plan how to distribute aid,
plan convoy routes, advise on rebel occupied areas to avoid, and provide on the ground intelligence not available in news reports. Avoid turning an aid providing mission into a hostage rescue mission for your staff and executives. PSDs-- overt ones-- add a layer of show of force to deter armed aggression and make your opponents think twice about disrupting UN sanctioned missions.
See here.
http://www.somaliareport.com/index.php/post/1865/3_Aid_Workers_Kidnapped_in_Galkayo
and the NYTIMES articles here for a tutorial on AL-Shahab which has conducted several kidnaps. They aim to raise their profile though this form of blood advertising.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/s/al-shabab/index.html
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