Knowledge Matters: Gender Equality in Concern – Emergency Directorate in Concern - Special Issue to coincide with World Humanitarian Day 2023, Issue 34 | August 2023
Gender, Safety, Access
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Blogs and Articles
World Humanitarian Day 2023: two decades on, what has changed?
Acceptance, Inclusivity, Safety, Access, Wellbeing, Duty of Care
World Humanitarian Day is held on 19 August each year, commemorating the devastating 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. This tragic event serves as a stark reminder of the risks faced by humanitarians. Two decades later, we are…
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Climate Change and Security: how do we move the conversation forward?
Climate
We all know climate change is catastrophic. In the past few weeks alone, we’ve read the figures and seen the pictures of wildfires still ongoing in Greece, more fires spreading into the US from Canada,…
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Humanitarianism in the Central African Republic: a context analysis
Context Analysis
Dan Ford recently went on a research trip to the Central African Republic as a research assistant for a project co-run by GISF and Humanitarian Outcomes. This research is part of a larger project that is expected to be published…
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Kidnap and Ransom: choosing the right policy for your NGO
NGO Security Management
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) can become targets for various reasons. While NGOs are typically driven by noble causes and engage in humanitarian or developmental work, there are certain factors that may make them vulnerable to targeting, including perceived influence, access to…
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Harnessing Collective Insights for Improved SRM
NGO Security Management
From content to collaboration, the 2023 GISF Spring Forums in Ottawa and Eschborn were filled with dynamic discussions. Across over 10 sessions, participants dove into the latest debates on HEAT training, the role of climate change in shaping…
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How Does Anxiety and its Social Defence Mechanisms Affect Security Risk Management Practices in the International Aid Sector?
NGO Security Management
Professionally, Baghdad always left me exhausted and confused. In my function as regional security advisor for a diplomatic representation, I visited the city on multiple occasions in the late 2010’s – assigned with the challenging task of assessing…
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Lessons from an Insurance Provider in Ukraine
NGO Security Management
Insurance is a mechanism for transferring risk. Part of the feasibility study for any project should address all identifiable risks and allocate these into acceptable, transferable, and unacceptable. By taking out an insurance policy, we deal…
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Humanitarian Access & Security Management: considerations for security staff
NGO Security Management, Access
What are humanitarian access impediments? Humanitarian access impediments are any obstacles or restrictions that hinder the ability of humanitarian agencies to provide assistance or prevent crisis-affected populations from accessing services and protection. Access constraints can…
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Embracing Equitable Security Risk Management: a person-centred approach to women's security
Gender, Inclusivity
This year, International Women’s Day is campaigning for people everywhere to ‘embrace equity’. We spoke to some of our members and other humanitarians about what equitable security risk management (SRM) looks like, and why it is essential to enable safe,…
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