Quo Vadis: technologies and Innovations in Humanitarian SRM – reflections on GISF’s Spring Forum
Keeping up with the technological innovations and new services in the humanitarian security risk management (SRM) sector has been identified as a key…
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.
Keeping up with the technological innovations and new services in the humanitarian security risk management (SRM) sector has been identified as a key…
Humanitarian space is constantly being negotiated, and today's security managers are having to make ethical considerations as they work to keep aid workers safe. In part two of this blog series, based on Hugo Slim's keynote speech at the 2021 HNPW session: 'SRM in the Changing Global and Humanitarian Context', Slim explores the evolution of the humanitarian footprint, and the ethics of security risk management.
When we’re speaking about humanitarian security risk management, we’re talking about keeping people safe when they’re engaged in humanitarian action around the world. It’s…
Context and complexity: Key findings Our study examined current issues, trends, questions, positive and negative impacts, and challenges raised in…
When the Taliban ramped up their offensive in May 2021, there were few indicators that it would lead to an immediate collapse of the…
Humanitarian programmes have been forced to slow down and adjust to staff and resource shortages while adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. Balancing Duty of Care…
What is resilience? Resilience is a term that is increasingly used in the humanitarian sector, whether in relation to security risk management (SRM), staff well-being…
Over the past few weeks, we have seen increasing pressure by the Ethiopian government on the humanitarian community over the Tigray crisis. This pressure has…
Over the last decade, many humanitarian organisations have increasingly used private security providers (PSPs) to manage security risks. Generally, contracted guards posted in front of…
The OSACO Group Ltd has a network of professional investigators, security/risk professionals and trainers working for clients across the humanitarian and commercial…