Risk Sharing Framework

The Risk Sharing Platform, co-led by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ICRC, and InterAction, was established in 2021. It aims to improve the way organizations share risk and better support affected people. The platform developed a Risk Sharing Framework through extensive discussions and drafting processes between late 2022 and May 2023. The framework provides a principled approach for interested humanitarian actors to pursue risk sharing as a means of enhancing the effectiveness of delivering support to affected individuals. It can be adapted and used by actors as they see fit.

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Security Risk-Sharing in Partnerships: Practical barriers and pathways for intermediaries

Context Over the past decade, the push for localisation has put partnerships with local and national actors at the centre of aid policy reform. While policy frameworks increasingly frame localisation in the language of partnership and shared responsibility, emerging evidence points to persistent gaps in how security risk management (SRM)…

Global English Article 2026

Partnerships and Security Risk Management: from the local partner’s perspective

This research paper complements GISF’s 2012 report Security Management and Capacity Development: International agencies working with local partners. This first analysis brought key insights into partnership dynamics, including strengths and weaknesses from the international NGO (INGO) perspective. The latest research builds on this work by dedicating similar attention to the…

Africa, Asia, Global, Middle East and North Africa, Central and South America English Paper 2020

Sharing Risk in Partnerships: what have we learnt?

GISF researched local NGO's experiences in partnerships and developed a guide that promotes a more equitable approach to managing security risks. Based on this, we organised two webinars at the Humanitarian Network and Partnerships Week (HNPW) and launched a series of eight online workshops bringing together local and international NGOs. The journey has been both enriching and challenging. This blog identifies three valuable lessons we learnt while promoting risk-sharing in partnerships for those seeking to do the same.

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