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GISF NGO Security Toolbox Launch | GISF & INSSA webinar

Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Training, Duty of Care

GISF NGO Security Toolbox The GISF NGO Security Toolbox provides easily accessible guidance, resources and tools to help NGOs integrate good risk management practices into their operations in-country during humanitarian responses. The toolbox enables both security specialists and non-security staff…

Webinar, Event recording, Academic Resource, Guidance Material, Training Document, Video 2022 English GISF publication

Acceptance as a Security Risk Management Strategy in Haiti

Acceptance, NGO Security Management

Acceptance is one of the pillars of aid security risk management (SRM). An acceptance strategy ensures access to populations in need while ensuring duty of care for staff and the protection of assets. A good acceptance strategy builds on effective…

Article 2022 English

HNPW & GISF | Complete session summaries, resources and recordings 2022

Acceptance, Civil-Military, Gender, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Private Security Providers, Training, Local Action, Access, Wellbeing, Covid-19, Duty of Care

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the LEP (leading-edge programme) and the largest event of its kind. This year, the HNPW brought together more than 5000 experts in…

Event recording, Video 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Podcast | Inclusive Security E5: Reflections on Inclusive SRM

This is the fifth episode of GISF’s new Inclusive Security Podcast Series. This episode explores reflections on the dynamic challenges facing organisations and opportunities to improve inclusive SRM practices, featuring guest speaker Lisa Reilly, Executive Director at GISF. About the…

Podcast 2022 English GISF publication

Toward Inclusive Security: the impact of ‘race’, ethnicity and nationality on aid workers’ security

Inclusivity

‘Race’, ethnicity and nationality have a significant impact on the security of aid workers. However, this impact has been insufficiently explored, with conversations often remaining sensitive, if not taboo. While organisations have begun to use staff profiles to better understand…

Article 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Snapshot Annual Report | January – December 2021

NGO Security Management

The GISF Snapshot Annual Report January – December 2021 features some of GISF’s highlights of 2021 and serves to inform members, donors and stakeholders of the impact GISF has had on NGO security management during the reporting period. This is…

Report 2022 English GISF publication

Letter of Recommendation: reversing the mental health pandemic amongst aid workers

Wellbeing

A letter of recommendation, showcasing research-based evidence of a mental health pandemic amongst aid workers.

Other 2022 English

Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) Investigation Guide

Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) Investigation Guide: Recommended Practice for the Humanitarian and Development Sector is the foundation of the SEAH Investigator Qualification Training Scheme (IQTS). The guide explains the structured investigation processes necessary to professionally investigate Sexual Exploitation,…

Guidance Material 2022 English

Seeing in the Dark: Real-Time Monitoring in Humanitarian Crises

Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

A Feinstein International Center report. Humanitarian information systems typically provide analysis to predict crisis, assess needs, direct programme resources, and assess short- to medium-term effects of programs. But information is frequently only periodic. For example, a single estimate of “needs,” could be…

Report 2022 English

GISF Webinar | The Challenges of Humanitarian Acceptance | Recording

Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Training, Access

On 20th April, GISF held The Challenges of Humanitarian Acceptance webinar which explored how Acceptance is one of the founding pillars of NGOs’ security risk management (SRM) strategies to ensure both humanitarian access and the safety of their staff and…

Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication