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Human Security A Tool for Better Solutions Mara Simane – LAPAS

Human Security A Tool for Better Solutions Mara Simane – LAPAS. Poor and Vulnerable Populations 2007—10 EE CA FSU Turkey. IMF WEO databases and WB staff calculations Economic Premise May, 2010 nr. 12. Under 5$ per day. Why Human Security ?.

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Human Security A Tool for Better Solutions Mara Simane – LAPAS

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  1. Human Security A Tool for Better Solutions Mara Simane – LAPAS

  2. Poor and Vulnerable Populations 2007—10 EE CA FSU Turkey IMF WEO databases and WB staff calculations Economic Premise May, 2010 nr. 12. Under 5$ per day.

  3. Why Human Security ? • In time of limited funding helps determine priorities • Facilitates collaboration • Puts people first • It works with perception • It gives answers data can’t

  4. Definitions Human Security – “freedom from fear and freedom from want” (Kofi Annan) Securitability – ability to be and feel secure, and to reestablish a state of security and sense of security when these have been compromised

  5. Dimensions of Human Security Objective Perception

  6. Situations ThreatsWarning Signals RisksOpportunities low ------------------ securitability --------------- high Trauma Security Strategies IllnessesLessons Learned Suicide Helplessness Anxiety Temporary Unease Consequences

  7. Security Threshold

  8. Concentric Circles of Security Individual Family/Friends Society/Local National International

  9. Strengthening Securitability 1. Identify the individual/group 2. Identify insecurity/threats (perceived and actual) 3. Identify priority securitability factors 4. Identify security providers 5. Develop security strategies 6. Prioritize the actions based on relevance to threats and ability to implement the actions.

  10. Poverty and Inequality in the Baltics Absolutepoverty ? Povertyrisk (aftersocialtransfers)E-stat 08 EE 19% (19-22nd) LV 26% (27-last) LT 20% (22-24th) GINI EU27(31) EE(31) LV(38) LT(34) S80/S20 EU12(5.2) EE(5.0) LV(7.3) LT(5.9) • Shadoweconomy • Nonmonetarysupport Objective

  11. Perceived Poverty Threats (to others) Access to decenthousing EE+23 LV+22 LT+18 Hotmeal 1 time per day EE+0 LV+24 LT+1 Higher/adulteducation EE+6 LV+35 LT+23 Havingmedicalcare EE+6 LV+23 LT+11 Startingup a business EE+8 LV+24 LT+15 Eurobarometer 321, 2009 “Wouldyousaythatbeingpoorhampersverymuch, somewhat, notverymuchor nota atallpeople’schancesof ? Answer “verymuch”

  12. Expectations of security levels Mainly responsible for reduction of poverty

  13. Desirable policies – National level Desirable policy to help people out of poverty

  14. Trust of Security Levels Tend to trustwhenspeakingaboutmeasuresinfightagainstpoverty

  15. Building Securitability • Identifytheindividual/group: 2. Identifyinsecurity/threats(perceivedandactual) • askpeople • verifyactualthreats • identifyperceptions 3. Identifyprioritysecuritabilityfactors

  16. Building Securitability 4. Identify security providers • perceived and potential 5. Develop security strategies 6. Prioritize the actions based on relevance to threats and ability to implement the actions.

  17. 30,000 per day - children die of hunger and poverty related diseases http://endpoverty2015.org

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