With regular contributions from the GISF Secretariat and guest experts, the GISF Blog explores a range of topical, contextual and theoretical developments affecting the practice of humanitarian SRM.
International organisations are increasingly aware of the evolving technological landscape in hyperconnected societies and the implications for protecting data and digital supply chains.
Conversations on collaboration One conversation delved into the importance of civil-military coordination through the lens of contextual analysis and research. The session began with an…
Just before the August bank holiday weekend, I learned from our lead for disaster monitoring that ShelterBox might consider a response to the…
Just before the 1000kg truck bomb exploded outside the UN headquarters in Baghdad’s Canal Hotel in August 2003, the humanitarians inside were going…
The time was ripe for a safe and open look to identify the problems and key challenges facing an inclusive, person-centred approach to…
Why now? It’s been ten years since a complex incident in Kenya prompted significant change within NGO SRM. The repercussions…
Previously, CBM merely invested in the security and safeguarding of its own staff. Offices and vehicles needed to be protected. Staff required training.
We can’t talk about humanitarian security risk management (SRM) without first defining organisational duty of care. In the humanitarian space, duty of care…
I believe you have a personal experience that drove you to focus on providing updates on security incidents? On 08 May…
To mark this year’s pride month, GISF aimed to examine the specific risks faced by LGBTQIA+ colleagues in the humanitarian sector and how…