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      GISF Glossary

      Communications

      To help facilitate a common understanding of frequently used terms in security risk management, the Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) has developed a glossary. It contains over 230 distinct terms and definitions. These were drawn from a range of trusted resources,…

      Other 2025 Arabic, English, French, Spanish GISF publication

      State of Practice: The Evolution of Security Risk Management in the Humanitarian Space

      NGO Security Management, Safety, Duty of Care

      As a subject of humanitarian policy and practice, security risk management (SRM) has been an active and growing – yet largely understudied – area of operations. Only a small number of comprehensive, sector-wide analyses of SRM have been published over…

      Paper, Report 2024 Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Amharic, Ukranian GISF publication

      Partenariats et gestion du risque sécurité : guide d’action conjointe pour les organisations humanitaires locales et internationales

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety, Local Action

      Depuis que les attaques contre les travailleurs humanitaires ont été enregistré, les travailleurs humanitaires locales et nationales à travers le monde ont été les plus exposés aux risques de sécurité. Tant que les efforts de la « localisation » de l’aide se…

      Guides 2022 French GISF publication

      Why I’m Vaxxed: personal stories from aid workers around the world

      Covid-19

      Many aid organisations have highlighted the difficulties of managing vaccination requirements, and vaccine hesitancy in their operations. Therefore, at the request of members and others from the wider humanitarian community, GISF have put together some short videos to encourage staff…

      Other, Video 2021 English, French, Spanish GISF publication

      Gestion du Risque Sécurité: manuel de référence à l’attention des petites ONG

      Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety

      Ce manuel (2020) offre des ressources simples et faciles à utiliser pour aider les ONG de plus petite taille à démystifier la gestion du risque sécurité. Détaillant les éléments basiques d’une structure de gestion du risque sécurité, ce manuel vise…

      Guides 2020 French GISF publication

      Security to go: a risk management toolkit for humanitarian aid agencies

      Acceptance, Context Analysis, Equipment, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety, Technology

      Security to go: a risk management toolkit for humanitarian aid agencies is intended to provide a simple, easy-to-use guide for non-security experts to quickly set up basic safety, security and risk management systems in new contexts or rapid onset emergency…

      Guides 2020 English, French, Spanish GISF publication

      Gérer la Sécurité du Personnel Humanitaire aux Profils Diversifiés

      Gender, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management

      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…

      Paper 2020 English, French, Spanish GISF publication