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Guidance Material

Open NGO Security Policy

Guideline provided by the Centre for Safety and Development (2011). This NGO Security Policy is for guidance only, for small NGOs without field offices or expats. It has to be tailored to the characteristics of your organisation, mandate and context.

1 May 2011 Resource

Security Guidelines

This Security Guidelines should be seen as an extension of any organisation’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the Country Security Plan. Whereas the SOPs are obligatory, the Guidelines may not be. They act as a guide in various situations and…

1 Mar 2011 Resource

Guidance Security Assessment Tool

This document (2011) provides a tool for assessing and improving the security management and practices of both the ACT Alliance members in a specific programme country and/or its partner organizations. The tool is focused on medium and high risk countries/areas.…

25 Jan 2011 Resource

Contingency Plan Template

This template (2010) covers decision making and management for lockdown, relocation and evacuation, providing definitions and criteria.

3 Mar 2010 Resource

Guide to Producing Operational Requirements for Security Measures

The aim of this guide (2010) by the CPNI (Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure) is to ensure that appropriate security measures are recommended to manage the risk to a level acceptable to all stakeholders. It introduces the concept…

1 Feb 2010 Resource

Safety First: A safety and security handbook for aid workers

Shaun Bickley through Safety First (2010) provides useful reminders and easy-reference chapters to be consulted as safety and security issues arise. Not only is this book essential reading for staff about to take up their first field positions, it should…

1 Jan 2010 Resource

Scenario Planning

What is scenario planning? Why use it? Scenario planning is a futures technique used for medium to long-term strategic analysis and planning. It is used to develop policies and strategies that are robust, resilient, flexible and innovative. Scenarios are stories…

1 Oct 2009 Resource