20 years of NGO safety and security
As part of GISF's 20th anniversary, explore our interactive timeline and help us capture the moments that have shaped NGO safety and security over the past two decades.
Convening the sector
Connecting NGOs to share knowledge and drive collective action.
Capacity strengthening
Tools, training, and tailored support to strengthen SRM systems.
Collective influencing
Working with donors, networks, and policymakers to improve support for NGO security.
Research & learning
Original insights and practical guidance to help NGOs adapt to emerging risks.
The network
NGOs join GISF to strengthen their own security risk management capabilities, improve sector-wide SRM practice, and collectively influence the systems that shape aid worker safety. Membership offers access to trusted peer networks, tailored tools and resources, learning opportunities, and platforms to influence how security is supported across the sector.
Spotlight
The latest from GISF and across the sector on protecting aid workers.
GISF Launches New Partnership With Track24
We're pleased to announce our first major commercial partnership since the launch of our 2030 Strategy.
GISF Global Security Conference 2026
The GISF Global Security Conference 2026 brings together NGO leaders, donors, the UN and partners to drive collective action on today’s most urgent security challenges.
UK Parliament recognises security as essential to safe delivery of aid
A new report from the UK International Development Committee highlights security risk management as essential to aid worker protection, with several key recommendations shaped by GISF and its members.
Faces of security
Meet the people keeping aid workers safe and discover why their work is essential to delivering aid where it is needed most.
News
- New Research, Tools, and Coordination Support to Strengthen NGO Security Risk Management09 Jun 2026
- GISF Announces New Strategic Partnership with Track2407 May 2026
- GISF and Members at HNPW 2026: Recordings Now Available30 Mar 2026
- Palestinian NGOs Strengthen Incident Management and Legal Capacities through Training Workshop24 Oct 2025
Resources
Blog
- Security in a Shrinking Civic Space: Utilising the collective voice of Venezuelan civil society19 Jun 2026
- Collective Strength and Shared Responsibility: Reflections from the GISF Global Security Conference 202610 Jun 2026
- Collective Strength Under Pressure: A perspective from Afghanistan21 May 2026
- Protecting Lawyers and the Rule of Law14 Apr 2026