What is resilience? Resilience is a term that is increasingly used in the humanitarian sector, whether in relation to security risk management (SRM), staff well-being or business (operational) continuity. However, we rarely discuss what the term actually means. The Oxford…
Over the past few weeks, we have seen increasing pressure by the Ethiopian government on the humanitarian community over the Tigray crisis. This pressure has taken the form of increased checks on staff and new processes and procedures for entering…
Over the last decade, many humanitarian organisations have increasingly used private security providers (PSPs) to manage security risks. Generally, contracted guards posted in front of compounds are the most visible manifestation of this and have become part of the daily…
The OSACO Group Ltd has a network of professional investigators, security/risk professionals and trainers working for clients across the humanitarian and commercial sectors. Most of what we deal with falls into three categories. There are administrative issues…
The global conversation in our sector about race is essential and overdue. Diversity in our global workforces contributes toward our ability to meet our missions, just as surely as healthy employees who are confident in risk mitigation measures do. Every…
A focus on gender and diversity One of GISF’s most notable characteristics is the diversity of experience within its membership. A telling example is Simona Mortolini, who, in her role at Save The Children International, leads a new area…
There is no better opportunity to demonstrate the value of your network than during a time of crisis. In 2021, we’ve again seen disasters and conflicts unfold that significantly impacted our ability to operate and, in some cases, resulted in our…
The current Taliban does not resemble the Taliban pre-2001, having a different structure, size, and more disjointed belief system. Those who have worked in areas under Taliban control post-invasion should make sure they do not rely on assumptions about how…
GISF’s Research and Communications Assistant, Chiara Jancke, spoke to a female Afghan aid worker who is still in Afghanistan. For more than a decade, Farah [Anonymous] has worked for national and international NGOs (INGOs), including on women’s rights programmes and…
The last days have tested the humanitarian community. At a time where we’re still learning how to adapt to Covid-19, NGOs are trying to understand how to stay in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and deliver aid to the 18 million…