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From research papers to training packs, find the resources you need, all in one place. For GISF members, please log in to access member-only resources. For hard copies of any GISF resources, please contact gisf-research@gisf.ngo. If you would like to share a resource with GISF, please contact gisf-americasra@gisf.ngo.

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      The Future of Humanitarian Security in Fragile Contexts: An analysis of transformational factors affecting humanitarian action in the coming decade

      Acceptance, Civil-Military, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      The Future of Humanitarian Security in Fragile Contexts: An analysis of transformational factors affecting humanitarian action in the coming decade  (2013) stems from a recognition that the humanitarian landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade. The transformation of the…

      Paper 2014 English GISF publication

      The Cost of Security Risk Management for NGOs

      NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance

      The Cost of Security Risk Management for NGOs (2013) explores the costs related to safety and security management for aid programmes. It aims to assist all aid practitioners to determine their risk management expenditure more accurately, and demonstrate an evidence-based…

      Paper, Report 2013 English GISF publication

      Gender and Security: Guidelines for mainstreaming gender in security risk management

      Gender

      Gender and security is a complex issue, and this research by Christine Persaud (2014) found that there are different levels of comprehension of what it means in humanitarian and development assistance practice. The differences in gendered behaviour, bias, and learning have…

      Paper, Briefing, Guidance Material 2012 English GISF publication

      Engaging Private Security Providers: A Guideline for Non-Governmental Organisations

      Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Private Security Providers

      Over the past decade humanitarian agencies have increasingly made use of Private Security Providers (PSPs) to support their security requirements. This briefing paper provides guidelines that offer an approach for assessing the viability of involvement of PSPs by NGOs. The…

      Paper, Briefing 2011 English GISF publication

      Engager les services d’entreprises de sécurité privées : orientations à l’intention des organisations non gouvernementales

      Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Private Security Providers

      Ces orientations ont pour objet d’aider les ONG humanitaires à prendre une décision en connaissance de cause sur quand, comment et dans quelles conditions, recourir aux services d’une ESP. Ces orientations sont destinées aux responsables opérationnels des ONG au niveau…

      Paper, Briefing 2011 French GISF publication

      Managing Aid Agency Security in an Evolving World: The Larger Challenge

      Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      This GISF article by Koenraad Van Brabant (2010) considers security management by international aid agencies against the realities of an evolving wider world. It describes the broad challenge of ‘acceptance’ which stretches far beyond the management capacity of security personnel,…

      Paper, Briefing 2010 English GISF publication

      Abduction Management of Critical Incidents

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      Abduction of aid workers has risen sharply in particular contexts in the past decade.  Abduction is a “unique form of critical incident”, characterised by its ongoing, “live” nature, often extended duration, the pressure of decision-making and uncertainty.  Though the essential…

      Paper, Briefing 2010 English GISF publication