When Security Risk Management and Technology Collide: getting humanitarian notification systems right
The Current State of Practice, the Pathway Forward Unfortunately, the answer to the above question is that HNS…
10 Jan 2023 Blog
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Interpol’s Project Soteria: combatting abuse and exploitation in the aid sector | GISF Webinar Recording
Project Soteria is bringing law enforcement and the aid sector together to: Prevent sexual offenders from using their positions to access and offend against children and vulnerable adults; and Strengthen the capacity of law enforcement to investigate, prosecute and arrest…
4 Jan 2023 Resource
Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now?
Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now? The pandemic has impacted not only the security risks that NGOs may face but also the way risk treatment measures are developed, implemented and communicated to staff. As we got…
3 Jan 2023 Resource
The IRC Emergency Watchlist 2023: five implications for humanitarian security risk management
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…
19 Dec 2022 Blog
We Need to Talk About Local Action and Acceptance: a review of the 2022 SOHS report
Global humanitarian needs are at their highest level since World War II. Today, more than 300 million people need assistance. The number…
29 Nov 2022 Blog
Humanitarian Resistance: its ethical and operational importance
This paper by Hugo Slim explores how resistance humanitarianism can contribute to efforts to tackle humanitarian crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the return of military dictatorship in Myanmar have reminded the world of the importance of humanitarian resistance. In…
29 Nov 2022 Resource
New Call for Tenders: Digital risk assessment product
GISF is looking for a consultant with knowledge of the intersection between digital and security issues in a humanitarian context to create a practical risk…
25 Nov 2022 News
GISF Compounding Crises Podcast Series
GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…
18 Nov 2022 Resource
New Collaborative Subtheme on Safeguarding!
The Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub (RSH) is a programme that aims to support organisations in the aid sector to strengthen their safeguarding policy and practice…
9 Nov 2022 News
Five international NGOs launch fresh bid to tackle power imbalances in aid
The New Humanitarian has released an article on the Pledge for Change, the most recent pledge made in the humanitarian sector, hoping to increase equity. The pledge is the most recent step in the humanitarian sector’s drive towards localisation. You…
8 Nov 2022 Resource