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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…
Acceptance is widely regarded as the foundation of humanitarian security risk management, yet its effectiveness is increasingly contested in politicised aid environments. Drawing on interviews with 20 senior practitioners and a targeted literature review, this paper explores how politicised environments…
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…
Drones are reshaping the environments in which humanitarian organisations operate, not primarily because of what they can do, but because of what they change: how risk is generated, how trust is built, and how visibility and acceptance function in conflict-affected…
This guide is intended as a non-technical introduction to the NGO security ecosystem. It outlines the main actors that contribute to security risk management (SRM), providing a high-level picture of how different roles and systems interact in practice. The guide…
The intersection of physical and digital security is where real-world operations, people, and assets depend directly on digital systems, and where a problem in one domain can quickly compromise the other. This convergence is especially important for national NGOs, which…