UNPOL learning activity · 60 minutes · offline

From evidence to a practical CBD response

A guided group discussion using the fictional CARANA setting and the Galasi Criminal Investigations Services case.

Prepared by Lt Col Maissara

Training safeguard. CARANA and UNAC are fictional training settings. This participant tool is an exercise adaptation based on supplied UN training material; it is not an official UN assessment, doctrine, operational plan, endorsement, or recommendation. Group outputs record participants' learning discussion only.

Stage 1 · 5 minutes

Start / Team details

Identify your group, read the case, and agree on a note-taker.

Team name or number

Participants

Note-taker

Session date

CARANA scenario reference

You are UNPOL CBD advisers supporting the Galasi Criminal Investigations Services (CIS) within the Carana National Police (CNP). The CNP faces shortages of qualified personnel, logistics, finance and training; corruption and weak public trust are serious concerns. The Galasi CIS case also identifies fragmented records, weak complaint follow-up, limited forensic capability, gaps in police-community information flow, and inconsistent policies and procedures.

Your task: discuss the evidence, identify the actors who matter, and propose a focused CBD response across individual, organisational and enabling-environment levels.

Source and adaptation note

Scenario facts are drawn from the supplied Carana Activity Workbook - Participant, especially the UNAC and police context (pp. 2, 5-6) and Activity 4, Galasi CIS (pp. 14-18). The six-stage digital workflow, shortened prompts, time allocations, review screen and export format are exercise-specific adaptations created for this session.

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Stage 2 · 12 minutes

Situational analysis

Keep it light: agree on the main problem, the evidence, and what still needs checking.

Main policing or capacity problem Write one clear problem statement. Avoid starting with a solution such as “deliver training.”

Evidence from the CARANA case Which facts support your problem statement?

Questions or assumptions What would your team verify before acting?

Why this matters for people and policing Consider trust, rights, access, effectiveness and protection.

Stage 3 · 15 minutes

Stakeholder matrix & mapping

Name the few actors who can own, enable, influence or challenge the response.

CARANA actors to consider: CNP/CIS leadership, Galasi Police Directorate, uniformed police, Ministry of Interior/provincial administration, communities and groups at risk, journalists/civil society, justice and oversight actors, UNAC, and international partners. Choose only those relevant to your proposed response.

Mapping conclusion Who should own the response, and whose support is essential?

Stage 4 · 18 minutes

CBD matrix

Select up to three useful intersections, then shape one realistic response.

No matrix intersections selected yet.

Proposed CBD response Describe a connected package, not a list of unrelated activities.

Individual level Knowledge, skills, conduct or leadership practice.

Organisational level Systems, supervision, procedures, resources or coordination.

Enabling environment Law, policy, oversight, authority, political or resource conditions.

Expected result and simple indicator

Key risks or safeguards Include human rights, inclusion, ownership and unintended effects.

Stage 5 · 7 minutes

Review & confirm

Read the complete group response. Use Edit to return to any section before confirming.

Our group has reviewed this summary. We understand that it is a participant learning output, not an official UN assessment or operational recommendation.

Stage 6 · 3 minutes

Generate PDF

Create the final group-work report locally. No response is uploaded or sent anywhere.

Ready for local export

The report includes team details, CARANA scenario reference, all group responses, selected matrix intersections, conclusions, the training safeguard and preparer credit.

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