Lou Pingeot | <strong>Dangerous</strong> <strong>Partnership</strong> Available data shows that UNDP is one of the largest contracting bodies within the UN, having spent over $30 million in visible outlays on security services in 2010. This is partly explained by the fact that UNDP sometimes does contracting for other agencies, programs and departments. It is followed by the UN Procurement Division (UNPD), which does procurement for peacekeeping missions ($18.5 million in 2010), and the High Commissioner for Refugees ($12 million in 2010). Incomplete information – or none at all – for other UN bodies make it difficult to assess how extensively they use PMSCs. When contacted for more details, agencies and departments sometimes refuse to comment on the matter, or state that they cannot provide a total number for the whole agency, as these services are contracted on a country-office basis. However, it is likely that some of these bodies, especially operational departments and agencies like the World Food Programme and UNICEF – listed in the reports has having contracted no private security services in 2009 and 2010 – spend substantial amounts on private security services. Individual contracts for WFP listed in the 2009 report show that it spent at least $4.5 million on such services. The Department of Political Affairs, with its programs for elections, security sector reform, and the like, is probably also a major source of contracts. 46
Appendix II – Field Missions’ Use of Security Services, 2006-2011 Appendix II – Field Missions’ Use of Security Services, 2006-2011 Field Missions’ use of Security Services 2006** 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 MINUSTAH $315,700 $622,038 $301,900 $151,800 $1,198,620 $872,580 $791,491 MINURSO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $55,522 $0 MONUC/ MONUSCO $522,145 $1,051,527 $622,182 $2,385,665 $870,870 $1,450,751 $6,028,710 ONUB $278,757 $1,510,810 $124,559 $0 $0 $0 $0 UNAMA $0 $0 $452,656 $834,876 $3,178,144 $9,806,288 $9,364,711 UNAMI $0 $0 $0 $1,139,745 $0 $236,617 $1,684,524 UNIFIL $78,300 $98,654 $0 $104,251 $112,591 $0 $95,681 UNIOSIL $0 $0 $144,456 $119,627 $0 $0 $0 UNLB $0 $0 $32,456 $0 $0 $336,754 $191,366 UNMEE $406,718 $1,055,897 $523,985 $463,672 $49,926 $0 $0 UNMIK $321,458 $1,786,368 $1,082,422 $1,705,275 $766,787 $115,815 $2,265,046 UNMIL $749,290 $1,174,895 $5,196,368 $2,542,410 $2,336,002 $1,390,746 $1,865,054 UNMIS $32,415 $145,787 $44,344 $64,330 $56,913 $93,322 $72,780 UNMIT $0 $202,132 $706,458 $958,464 $2,951,213 $3,480,203 $3,098,000 UNMOGIP $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $86,829 $278,435 ONUCI $906,080 $1,185,503 $1,155,112 $1,216,773 $1,237,333 $1,043,553 $740,116 UNOMIG $107,839 $185,675 $216,077 $154,637 $36,288 $0 $0 UNSOA $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $41,266 $0 Total (UNPD) $3,718,702 $9,019,286 $10,602,975 $11,841,525 $12,794,687 $19,010,246 $26,475,914 Total (Annual Statistical Reports on UN Procurement)* $10,589,722 $10,595,816 $12,422,912 $15,611,000 $18,458,500 N/A The UN Procurement Division (UNPD) gives data for both contracts and Purchase Orders (POs) for every field mission. The sums featured here represent all the contracts and POs for “security services.” When the contract and PO amounts differ for the same company during the same year, we have used the highest amount. Note that sometimes a contract can cover several years, which may explain why some missions are listed as having spent $0 in certain years. In light of the conflicting and partial information available, these numbers cannot be and are not meant to be exact, but rather to reflect general trends. * The numbers given on UNPD’s website and those from the Annual Statistical Reports on UN Procurement often differ, which is why we have included both. The 2009 and 2010 reports had compiled the totals which are used here. The totals for the other years were calculated by adding all the individual contracts for “security services” listed under UNPD in the reports. ** The 2006 column on the left reflects numbers from UNPD, while the column on the right reflects numbers given in the 2006 Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement. As the numbers were extremely different, we included both. Notes: »» The increase from 2009 to 2010 can be mostly attributed to UNAMA, while the increase from 2010 to 2011 is mostly due to MONUC (and a four year contract for UNLB). »» Using the highest available numbers, there is a 250% increase in the use of security services from 2006 to 2011. 47
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