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OLS HLP 2 - Answer 5
Written reflection
OLS HLP Session 2: IHL and Core Humanitarian Principles
In your work, have you encountered situations where operationalizing the humanitarian principles proved a challenge or when different operating principles came into conflict with each other? Please describe the situation and what considerations you had to take into account.
12 July 2015
Responding to the lifesaving needs of the internally displaced population in Kurram Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan required military escort to reach target beneficiaries. This was jeopardising the principle of "independence" since military personnel and vehicles were accompanying with us. The military escort was a requirement of the authorities. We accepted it as a last resort with the objective to reach the affected population. The target population inside FATA (Kurram Agency) was in dire need for food, health, WASH and shelter. Our response was based on the needs assessment of the target population and was aimed on the provision of primary health care services including health education sessions. The response was spread over three months and benefited around 4,000 families of the affected population.
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