World Humanitarian Day 2023: two decades on, what has changed?
World Humanitarian Day is held on 19 August each year, commemorating the devastating 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. This tragic event serves…
18 Aug 2023 Blog
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Wellbeing
The Konterra Group | Guidance for Staff in Isolated and Hazardous Situations
This resource aims to help staff working in isolated and hazardous situations maintain resilience and wellbeing as best as possible. It explores strategies for supporting your wellbeing when you are in and when you leave a hazardous situation. To access…
27 Jul 2023 Resource
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
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
ICVA | Building Safer Organisations
These Guidelines are designed to assist staff in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who conduct and manage investigations into sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of people of concern by humanitarian staff. https://www.interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/icva-saferguidelines-feb07.pdf
19 Jun 2023 Resource
HNPW & GISF | Complete session summaries, resources and recordings 2023
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. Every year, the HNPW brings together more than 2000 experts in crisis preparedness…
16 Jun 2023 Resource
The Konterra Group | Guidance for Managers of Staff in Isolated and Hazardous Situations
This resource is directed at managers who oversee staff working in active conflict zones who are cut off from communications and travel.
13 Jun 2023 Resource
IASC Definition & Principles of a Victim/Survivor Centered Approach
This guidance is designed to provide a clear definition of a victim/ survivor centered- approach, its principles, and key actions. By identifying these definitions and principles this resource aims to assist the adoption and implementation of the victim/survivor centered-approach into…
7 Jun 2023 Resource
Konterra Group | Wellbeing Resources for Staff in Active Conflict Zones: in English and Arabic
These resources from Konterra Group provide support and guidance for staff and line managers working in active conflict zones. They aim to support staff operating in isolated and hazardous situations to maintain resilience and look after their wellbeing as best…
28 Apr 2023 Resource
Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep2) Reflections from GISF’s Executive Director: 10 years with GISF | GISF Podcast
About the Series: This podcast series ’Evolving NGO Security Risk Management’, looks at the innovations, transformative developments, and dynamic trends facing the humanitarian and development sector. We have elected to explore the facets of ‘Evolving NGO SRM’, to unpack the changing…
30 Mar 2023 Resource