GISF Goes Global – one year on
NGO Security Management, Safety, Covid-19
Last week we celebrated one year since the transition of EISF to GISF, and what a year it has been. Some of the most noticeable…
21 Apr 2021
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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.
GISF’s 2021 March Forum – a look back
Context Analysis, Human Rights, NGO Security Management, Access
I joined the GISF March forum during my first week working for GISF. It opened my eyes to the many security risks that aid workers…
12 Apr 2021
Risk Analysis in Humanitarian Assistance – what to expect?
Context Analysis, Safety, Access
As a programme assistant in the RA Division at USAID, I support the programmatic and technical analysis of risks to provide early warning, effective mitigation…
30 Mar 2021
Crisis management – people matter
Communications, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance
It’s a team sport People have difficulty making timely decisions: When the stakes are high. When they are under stress. When the information they have…
24 Mar 2021
Myanmar – shifts in the humanitarian landscape
A snapshot of the current context On February 1st, the Myanmar military (called the Tatmadaw) denounced the November 2020 elections as illegitimate, even though most…
17 Mar 2021
Women, Security & Covid-19 – challenges and opportunities in the humanitarian space
Gender, Inclusivity, Safety, Wellbeing
Elodie Leroy Le Moigne is Plan International’s Global Security Advisor, and Adèle Bakpatina is a Security Focal Point at Plan International Togo. Joana Costa…
8 Mar 2021
Community Acceptance: a cornerstone of humanitarian security risk management
Acceptance, NGO Security Management
Humanitarian security risk management (SRM) is a framework designed to reduce risks to staff, assets, and the reputation of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). These practices aim…
16 Feb 2021
From Hydrogeology to Security: meet GISF’s longest standing member Sicko Pijpker
Communications, NGO Security Management, Training
Sicko’s journey into security could be considered unusual. Unlike many security professionals who first gained experience in the security sector through the military, Sicko began…
9 Feb 2021
How to effectively advocate for aid workers’ protection?
Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety
At the last French National Humanitarian Conference (CNH), President Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by representatives of various French NGOs, reaffirmed his commitment to protecting aid workers.
27 Jan 2021
No Risk No Reward – The Brilliant Success of Failure
Acceptance, Wellbeing
I recently read an article about the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton in which the authors referred to ‘the brilliant success of failure’. Captain Shackleton and…
10 Dec 2020