Call for Proposals
GISF is seeking to hire a consultant or team of consultants to carry out research for its forthcoming publication on Good practices, lessons learnt, and…
20 Jun 2023 News
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Call for Proposals: Good Practices, Lessons Learnt, and the Unique Challenges Affecting Security Risk Management in Urban Humanitarian Responses
GISF is looking for a consultant to produce a new long-read article. The article will be approximately 18 pages and will seek to identify the unique factors in urban environments that pose a challenge for the security of humanitarian operations.…
20 Jun 2023 Resource
GISF Compounding Crises Podcast Series
GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…
18 Nov 2022 Resource
GISF Publications Catalogue
GISF Publications GISF Briefing Papers and Reports GISF Briefing Papers and Reports investigate some of the key conceptual issues facing NGOs and security risk managers in humanitarian operations. The papers aim to consolidate theory in practice; many contain practical tools…
26 Sep 2022 Resource
HNPW & GISF | Complete session summaries, resources and recordings 2022
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…
1 Jun 2022 Resource
HNPW & GISF | Fixing the blind spot: Private security contracting in the humanitarian sector
Summary Private security has never been on the agenda of humanitarian conferences, yet the use of private security companies by aid agencies is…
27 Apr 2022 Event
GISF x ICOCA – Considerations for operating and contracting private security providers in Ukraine
POSTPONED – New Date To Be Announced This webinar will explore the operational security challenges and human rights due diligence for potential…
30 Mar 2022 Event
Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module A4: Digital Security
Module A4: ‘Digital Security’ is in Section (A) ‘Policy and Planning’ of our three part series ‘Keeping up with COVID-19: Essential guidance for NGO security risk management’. As we move further into the 21st Century, life becomes increasingly complex and…
4 Jan 2022 Resource
NGOs Need to Take Responsibility for their Private Security Contracting Practices
Over the last decade, many humanitarian organisations have increasingly used private security providers (PSPs) to manage security risks. Generally, contracted guards posted in front of…
15 Dec 2021 Blog
Private security contracting in the humanitarian sector: time to take responsibility
Over the last decade, many have witnessed the increasing presence of private security providers (PSPs) in humanitarian organisations’ security risk management practices. Generally, contracted guards posted in front of compounds are the most visible manifestation of this, and have become…
3 Dec 2021 Resource