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Data and Variables:
Data and Variables:
We collect data in three formats:
- Self reporting by agency
- Via on-site visits by UNODC staff
- Triangulation from other sources
Notes:
The quality of data varies by location and type. Collecting crime-related data (seizures, cases) is difficult as it entails sensitive information that authorities are sometimes reluctant to give out.
Alternative channels can be found, for example, in cases where multiple BLOs are in one province, it might be possible to get reports from province rather than each BLO.
Self-reporting also work to obtain data from each BLO although in some cases, for example in Myanmar, data can be obtained from police headquarters. Similarly, a centralized system may be better in Lao PDR than collecting through each BLO.
National Programme Officers also need to consider how to roll out the BLO performance assessments in their countries, sometimes a formal approach to gather data may backfire, as it’s possible that centralized systems might produce “cleaned up” data when raw data is required to reflect an accurate reality.
Preparedness:
Preparedness:
We look at 5 key areas:
- Capacity of Officers
- Infrastructure
- Equipment
- Information Management
- Communications (Meetings)
Notes:
Output indicators, based on 5 key areas, were created, first to establish a baseline for BLO performance, set targets, and then to measure progress against objectives.
Each thematic area’s performance indicator is measured across a set of specific subjects or areas, with each subject assigned a number of points that determine its value in that particular thematic area.
The scoring system also allows for partial points to be given in each subject area/category in cases where partial capacity is present or the infrastructure or facility is present but may require some maintenance work or additional training. e.g. 6 points (instead of the full 12 points) may be given for ‘computer equipment’ if computers are available but need some maintenance work.
The table below provides a breakdown of the 5 thematic areas, relevant performance indicators, a detailed scoring system and justification for the rationalization of points allocation.
Risk:
Risk:
We use risk within the following parameters:
- Historical data relating to TOC (for example drug seizures)
- Media stories that identify a specific location
- Other variables to may highlight a risk (corruption, conflict, humanitarian access, armed groups, terrorism etc.)
- Key information inputs or narrative data third-party sources.
At the moment (13/02/2018) BM Team is still working on a border management definition of risk. We have some entry points related to ASEAN integration and increased trade. We also have other more traditional risk metrics including: global metrics on governance, transparency indexes, etc. Its evident we still have a bit more work do be done in this area.
Geography:
Geography:
We use geographical or spatial variables to identify some of the following features:
- Proximity to a large transport hub (airport or port)
- Current or projected volume of vehicular traffic
- Proximity to urban or rural communities
- Terrain, access, fauna and other geo-spatial features
- Projected increases in cross-border trade (i.e belt and road initiative)
At the moment (13/02/2018) BM Team has already identified providers of geo data. We are working with Catapult in the UK and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Thailand. At the national level we also have sources of information. For example, in Myanmar we use data from the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) and we also use data in the public domain hosted on Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX).
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