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.
What are humanitarian access impediments? Humanitarian access impediments are any obstacles or restrictions that hinder the ability of humanitarian agencies…
This year, International Women’s Day is campaigning for people everywhere to ‘embrace equity’. We spoke to some of our members and other humanitarians about what…
The threats facing the humanitarian and development sector For organisations working in fragile or conflict states, the risks from cyber-attacks are…
In this blog, NetHope's James Eaton-Lee explores the digital risks that NGOs responding in the context need to be aware of, and how they can manage these risks for reliable and safe connectivity and information sharing.
When I worked on humanitarian and development programmes, I was acutely aware of two things: that most of us were perfectionists, and that…
The interesting basis for this query is how, at relatively the same time, numerous organisations have concluded that security risk management (SRM) needs attention. Certainly,…
The Current State of Practice, the Pathway Forward Unfortunately, the answer to the above question is that HNS…
We recently spoke with Prospery Raymond, the country representative for several NGOs operating in Haiti, who shared insights on the current operating environment.
The opinions expressed here are the author’s own and do not reflect the views of the International Rescue Committee. For over a decade, the International…
Global humanitarian needs are at their highest level since World War II. Today, more than 300 million people need assistance. The number…