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Context GISF’s Global Security Risk & Policy Conference is the largest security gathering in the aid sector, bringing together a diverse ecosystem of NGO security professionals, UN agencies, donors, coordination bodies, and private-sector partners to confront challenges directly. This year’s…
This Annual Report features some of our initiatives and achievements across 2025. Highlights include: Welcoming 20 new members & associates to our network Hosting the inaugural Global Security Security Risk and Policy Conference, At What Cost, in Dublin, Ireland 1200+…
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…
On Friday 19th June 2026 15:00-16:00, GISF hosted a roundtable to provide members with an opportunity to share updates, ask questions and learn from others regarding working being done amongst our members on AI. The notes from this discussion are…
Context Recent years have seen exceptionally high levels of violence against aid workers. This includes violence perpetrated by state actors, alongside a wider erosion of protections for humanitarian action as consensus weakens, access narrows, and risk shifts onto humanitarian actors.…
This guidance sets out core principles to support decision-making in environments where drones shape risk, visibility, and access. It is not prescriptive or tactical; rather, it provides a framework to help NGOs interpret risk and adapt operations in a context…
This paper provides the threat and risk analysis foundation for security risk management in drone affected environments. It supports the central questions for security professionals: what types of drones are actually in play in a given context, how are they…
Protect Aid Workers (PAW) is a rapid-response mechanism for aid workers who have experienced security incidents, are under immediate threat of harm, or are facing legal charges due to their work as a humanitarian. The mechanism provides protection grants to…
This guide explains what a Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) is, outlines its value, and provides practical guidance on how to develop one. While the focus is on security risk, the broader aim is to support the integration of SRM into…
On Thursday 4th June 2026 15:00-16:00, GISF hosted a roundtable to provide members with an opportunity to share updates, ask questions and learn from others regarding the 17th Ebola epidemic in the DRC. The notes from this discussion are available…