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Gestión de riesgos de seguridad: una guía básica para las ONG pequeñas
La presente guía (2019) pretende ser un recurso de seguridad sencillo y fácil de usar que sirva a las ONG más pequeñas para romper mitos sobre la gestión de riesgos. Al establecer los elementos de un marco de gestión de…
9 May 2019 Resource
Managing Sexual Violence Against Aid Workers: prevention, preparedness, response and aftercare
Aid agencies have a duty of care to respond to incidents of sexual violence against their staff. Sexual violence in all its forms violates human rights. Incidents of this kind are deeply distressing for the survivor, their family, their colleagues…
21 Mar 2019 Resource
Vulnerable Business Travellers: Information and advice for female, gender and sexual diversity and disabled business travellers
When you think of business travel safety your mind probably goes straight to overcoming challenges such as a cancelled flight, avoiding a political rally or even something more extreme like terrorism. Yet for certain groups of travellers, it’s the culture…
6 Sep 2018 Resource
A Guide to Insurance for NGOs Operating in Violent Environments
Insurance is an important form of risk management for NGOs that might not be able to bear a significant unplanned financial loss resulting from a security or medical incident in the field. Yet, engaging with brokers and insurers to purchase…
15 Aug 2018 Resource
Psychological first aid: Guide for aid workers
This guide (2011) was developed in order to have widely agreed upon psychological first aid materials for use in low and middle income countries. The information we have given here is a model only. You will need to adapt it…
14 Aug 2018 Resource
Algorithm for post-assault management in the field
This document provides a two-page algorithm for post-assault response in the field. Developed by Humanitrain (2018), the algorithm covers the key issues such as: Is the survivor in a safe place? Do they want medical treatment? Do they want criminal…
14 Aug 2018 Resource
Hotel Safety: A Guide to Staying Safe for Employers and Travellers
While the vast majority of hotel stays occur without incident, the importance of reviewing accommodation risks has been highlighted in recent years by numerous terrorist attacks against hotels. The business world has seen increases in visits to developing, higher risk…
18 Jul 2018 Resource
Department for International Development Due Diligence Guide
The Due Diligence Framework (2013) is a powerful risk management tool that encompasses activities undertaken to assist the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) of the programme in obtaining assurance of a potential delivery partner’s capacity and capability to deliver DFID aid.…
11 Jul 2018 Resource
Charity Cyber Guide: Your Defence Against Digital Risk
Digital technology has enabled charities to do more. It has created opportunities for innovative new fundraising ideas, helped save time and resource and allowed us to store information more efficiently than ever before. On the other hand, the relentless evolution…
11 Jul 2018 Resource