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This guidance is designed to provide a clear definition of a victim/ survivor centered- approach, its principles, and key actions. By identifying these definitions and principles this resource aims to assist the adoption and implementation of the victim/survivor centered-approach into…
The Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) released the following working paper, Making sense of ‘localisation’ in Sudan, it identifies and explores themes that are relevant to aid’s conflict sensitivity. Please note that this paper was written before conflict erupted in Sudan on…
The lingering coronavirus pandemic has only underscored the need to find effective interventions to help internet users evaluate the credibility of the information before them. Yet a divide remains between researchers within digital platforms and those in academia and other…
Acceptance is a key pillar of NGO security risk management (SRM) strategies. It ensures both access to populations affected by conflict and disaster and the safety of NGO staff and programmes. However, the current context raises questions about degrees and…
This approach paper sets out the purpose, scope and rationale of the UK government review, which will focus explicitly on the humanitarian aid sector and will examine the extent to which the UK government’s safeguarding efforts have been effective in…
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…
La sécurité personnelle des travailleurs et travailleuses humanitaires dépend à la fois du lieu où ils se trouvent, de leur identité, de leur rôle et de l’organisation pour laquelle ils travaillent. Les organisations humanitaires ont des obligations de sécurité à…
La seguridad personal de alguien que trabaja en el sector humanitario se ve afectada por la interacción entre dónde está esa persona, quién es, y su función y su organización. Como empleadoras, las organizaciones humanitarias tienen el deber de cuidado…
Constraints on humanitarian access continue to inhibit the ability of affected populations to receive adequate assistance in numerous conflict situations. This scoping study (2018) was commissioned to determine the feasibility and potential impact of developing new ‘principles’ of access. It…
New technologies continue to present great risks and opportunities for humanitarian action. To ensure that their use does not result in any harm, humanitarian organisations must develop and implement appropriate data protection standards, including robust risk assessments. However, this requires…