Previous Civilian Protection Projects

Firewood Project: Protecting Darfuri Women from Rape and Attack

Women living in displaced camps in Darfur need firewood to cook meals for their families; given the limited income opportunities in the camp, many must leave the camps to collect it. This puts many women at risk of rape and violence from groups outside of the camps’ borders.

We have provided families with income generating activities including, but not limited to, growing vegetables and raising poultry. Our program was successful in providing 1,000 of the most vulnerable families with the materials and training necessary to generate income, allowing women and their families to avoid risk.

Support and Training of Foreign Police Unit

Prior to the launch of the United Nations/African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) mission, Genocide Intervention discovered the lack of training received by the Foreign Police Units (FPU) being deployed.

We provided FPU with a manual and assistance to guide their training and evaluation. The project was completed in two phases: creation of Interim Standards for Police Units and a Training Program for Police Unit Commanders.
In February 2008, Genocide Intervention facilitated workshops where commanders from other peacekeeping mission met with UN officials to develop essential interim standards. These standards ensure that police units accepted to the mission are qualified and safe to deploy.
With the establishment of standards, Genocide Intervention contracted highly experienced police trainers to write a manual that is being used to train and evaluate police commanders. Trainers and evaluators were provided with the manual as well as instruction on how it can be employed. The manual ensures that police understand the appropriate amount of force to use in different scenarios and are trained in the use of their firearms and other key skills.