Farewell to Andrew Eckert, GISF Research Assistant
NGO Security Management
Sadly, today is Andrew's last day with the GISF Secretariat. We bid him a fond farewell!
10 Oct 2018
Security resources in Spanish
Human Rights, NGO Security Management, Safety
PBI in Mexico have developed an online platform for security resources in Spanish.
9 Oct 2018
Join the GISF team!
NGO Security Management
GISF is seeking a Reseach and Projects Trainee to join the GISF Secretariat and help us ensure that GISF continues to undertake high quality research, projects, and events.
14 Sep 2018
NGOs and Risk II: a new study by InterAction and Humanitarian Outcomes
Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management
InterAction and Humanitarian Outcomes have launched the second phase of the study 'NGOs and Risk', which will focus on risk management within partnerships between national/local and international NGOs. See the survey shared.
24 Apr 2018
CartONG and Terre des hommes launch Mobile Data Collection Toolkit
Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
CartONG and Terre des hommes launch website with guidance on collecting data in the field, including information on how to ensure data protection.
13 Mar 2018
Yemen and bank de-risking: the impact on local NGOs
Over the last few years, GISF has endeavoured to deepen the sector’s understanding of the effects of counter-terrorism legislation, including bank de-risking, on the security of aid operations and aid staff. In this blog, Adelicia Fairbanks, GISF's Research Advisor, takes a closer look at Yemen and the implications of de-risking on local aid actors.
13 Feb 2018 Blog
GISF publishes Security to Go in Spanish
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety
GISF has today published the Spanish translation of its Security to Go guide.
22 Jan 2018
WHD 2017 | Humanitarian access in a changing world: why security risk management matters
For World Humanitarian Day, GISF takes a closer look at the global debates currently surrounding humanitarian action and its future. We should not forget the core role good security risk management can play in supporting access in this changing world.
17 Aug 2017 Blog
The why and how of good security risk management: GISF and DisasterReady WebTalks
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management
GISF has partnered with DisasterReady.org to launch two WebTalks on the why and how of good security risk management. Watch Gareth Owen from Save the Children UK speak about why security risk management is important for humanitarian programming, and Lisa Reilly from GISF talk about how to implement good security risk management.
15 Aug 2017
The why and how of good security risk management: GISF and DisasterReady WebTalks
GISF has partnered with DisasterReady.org to launch two WebTalks on the why and how of good security risk management. Watch Gareth Owen from Save the Children UK speak about why security risk management is important for humanitarian programming, and Lisa Reilly from GISF talk about how to implement good security risk management.
15 Aug 2017 Blog