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Whistleblower protection guidance

Creating an environment that protects and enables reporters of misconduct or wrongdoing. Safe and effective whistleblowing protects everyone involved with aid: the people affected by crises, aid workers and the organisation itself. By identifying problems or harm, organisations can ensure…

22 Mar 2022 Resource

The ‘Insight’

Jason joined GISF in December 2020 as Deputy Director for the Americas and since then has been helping NGOs deal with the fall out of the pandemic. Prior to that he worked for World Vision as a Global Security Advisor…

2 Nov 2021 Resource

Covid-19 and localisation: an opportunity for equitable risk-sharing

Read the original article for the Humanitarian Practice Network Covid-19 is an opportunity for change.  Flaws in the way risks are managed between local and international partners have been exposed by the current crisis. Building on lessons learned from the…

30 Jul 2020 Resource

The Global Macroeconomic Impacts of COVID-19: Seven Scenarios

The scenarios in this paper demonstrate that even a contained outbreak could significantly impact the global economy in the short run. These scenarios demonstrate the scale of costs that might be avoided by greater investment in public health systems in…

16 Mar 2020 Resource

Securing aid worker safety through effective budgeting

Over the summer of 2019, the European Interagency Security Forum (GISF) has been lobbying aid and donor organisations around the world. Aimed at improving the budgeting processes for aid worker safety and security, the ‘At What Cost?’ movement gained traction…

2 Dec 2019 Resource

How Sexual Misconduct Threatens the Security Industry

This article by Julie Anne Friend (2018) explores the under-discussed phenomenon of sexual misconduct in the security industry. The author discusses personal experiences and the experiences of others, and suggests specific ways in which the security sector can work together…

23 Jul 2019 Resource