This handbook is meant to serve as a primer and quick reference tool for humanitarian organizations on the basic principles of risk management. It presents concrete examples of promising practices as well as pitfalls to avoid. The handbook draws upon the findings of a 2016 study, NGOs and Risk, conducted by Humanitarian Outcomes for InterAction, with the participation of 14 major international NGOs.

Related documents:

• Residual Risk Acceptance: An Advocacy Guidance Note (September 2016)
• Report: NGOs and Risk: How international humanitarian actors manage uncertainty
• Tool: Blank Risk Register template