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Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now?

Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Inclusivity, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Safety, Access, Wellbeing, Covid-19, Duty of Care

Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now? The pandemic has impacted not only the security risks that NGOs may face but also the way risk treatment measures are developed, implemented and communicated to staff. As we got…

Guidance Material 2023 English GISF publication

Security Institute Diversity & Inclusion Survey Analysis

Inclusivity

In 2021, the first year of the Security Institute (SI) Inclusive Security Special Interest Group (ISSIG), a Diversity & Inclusion survey for the sector was carried out. The survey received 760 responses, of which 549 were from within the Security…

Report 2022 English

Signal Alert

Signal Alert is an occasional publication of the Aid Security Database to inform the humanitarian sector of a statistically significant trend, change, or outlier detected in the security environment for aid operations.

Report 2022

GISF Newsletter: 13 December 2022

Context Analysis, Wellbeing

This newsletter includes information about our upcoming event, Interpol’s Project Soteria: combatting abuse and exploitation in the aid sector. You can also find out more about the latest SRM research, blogs, and other resources. Download our latest newsletter to the…

Other 2022 English GISF publication

Women in Security: a study of barriers and enablers to entering and progressing within the security field in South Sudan

Gender, NGO Security Management

Despite instances of women advancing to senior positions within the security field, by both traditional (second careers following time spent in the military, police or intelligence services) and non-traditional routes, at the global level women are under-represented within the security…

Report 2022 English

Behind the Scenes of Humanitarian Action | GISF Webinar Recording

Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Duty of Care

Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 2:00pm-3:30pm BST / 9:00am-10:30 EST. In a world that is seeing increasing attacks against aid workers it is essential to understand the role that security risk management plays in enabling safe operations and why it should…

Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication

Joint Health Staff Survey: Protection of Health Care – South Sudan

Context Analysis

With more than 7 in 10 of its people in need of humanitarian assistance, South Sudan is a country beset by crisis. A particular area of concern for the country is its health care system. South Sudan has one of…

Report 2022 English

Promoting the Recruitment and Retention of Women Humanitarian Workers in Afghanistan

Gender, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues

Women humanitarian workers play a critical role in ensuring women’s access to humanitarian assistance. In the context of many restrictions on women’s lives, women aid workers are indeed best placed to work around the barriers facing women and girls who…

Report 2022 English

Humanitarian Resistance: its ethical and operational importance

Humanitarian Programmatic Issues

This paper by Hugo Slim explores how resistance humanitarianism can contribute to efforts to tackle humanitarian crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the return of military dictatorship in Myanmar have reminded the world of the importance of humanitarian resistance. In…

Academic Resource 2022 English

South Asia: outlook for civil unrest in 2023

Context Analysis

Dragonfly has released its 2023 outlook for civil unrest in South Asia, examining potential triggers and impacts for those operating in the region. You can find the report here.

Guidance Material 2022 English