Burnout and Security Risk Management: creating more caring and inclusive workplaces
When I worked on humanitarian and development programmes, I was acutely aware of two things: that most of us were perfectionists, and that…
7 Feb 2023 Blog
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GISF Snapshot Annual Report | January – December 2022
The GISF Snapshot Annual Report January – December 2022 features some of GISF’s highlights of 2022 and serves to inform members, donors and stakeholders of the impact GISF has had on NGO security management during the reporting period. This is…
7 Feb 2023 Resource
What is Risk? NGO perspectives and implications for aid worker security
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,…
24 Jan 2023 Blog
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
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