Farewell to Andrew Eckert, GISF Research Assistant
NGO Security Management
Sadly, today is Andrew's last day with the GISF Secretariat. We bid him a fond farewell!
10 Oct 2018
Security resources in Spanish
Human Rights, NGO Security Management, Safety
PBI in Mexico have developed an online platform for security resources in Spanish.
9 Oct 2018
Launch of new GISF Research Paper
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance
GISF is proud to launch its new research paper on how to manage the security of aid workers while being mindful of their diversity.
20 Sep 2018
Join the GISF team!
NGO Security Management
GISF is seeking a Reseach and Projects Trainee to join the GISF Secretariat and help us ensure that GISF continues to undertake high quality research, projects, and events.
14 Sep 2018
NGOs and Risk II: a new study by InterAction and Humanitarian Outcomes
Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management
InterAction and Humanitarian Outcomes have launched the second phase of the study 'NGOs and Risk', which will focus on risk management within partnerships between national/local and international NGOs. See the survey shared.
24 Apr 2018
CartONG and Terre des hommes launch Mobile Data Collection Toolkit
Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
CartONG and Terre des hommes launch website with guidance on collecting data in the field, including information on how to ensure data protection.
13 Mar 2018
Yemen and bank de-risking: the impact on local NGOs
Over the last few years, GISF has endeavoured to deepen the sector’s understanding of the effects of counter-terrorism legislation, including bank de-risking, on the security of aid operations and aid staff. In this blog, Adelicia Fairbanks, GISF's Research Advisor, takes a closer look at Yemen and the implications of de-risking on local aid actors.
13 Feb 2018 Blog
GISF publishes Security to Go in Spanish
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety
GISF has today published the Spanish translation of its Security to Go guide.
22 Jan 2018
GISF publishes a new CommsTech article on the digital security of LGBTQI aid workers
Gender, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management
GISF publishes a new article that discusses the digital risks that LGBTQI aid workers may face while working in areas that are hostile to people who identify or are perceived as LGBTQI, and ways in which aid workers and non-governmental organisations can prepare and respond to these risks.
15 Dec 2017
WHD 2017 | Humanitarian access in a changing world: why security risk management matters
For World Humanitarian Day, GISF takes a closer look at the global debates currently surrounding humanitarian action and its future. We should not forget the core role good security risk management can play in supporting access in this changing world.
17 Aug 2017 Blog