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Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module B12: COVID-19 Related Threats and Mitigation Table

Covid-19, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety

Module 12: ‘ Covid-19 Related Threats and Mitigation Table’ is in section (B) ‘Operational Security’ of our three-part series ‘Keeping up with COVID-19: Essential guidance for NGO security risk management’. This module sets out COVID-19 related threats to personnel, assets,…

Guidance Material, Guides 2021 English GISF publication

HNPW & GISF | Session Outcomes and Summary Briefs | 2021

Acceptance, Access, Communications, Inclusivity, Local Action, NGO Security Management, Safety, Technology, Wellbeing

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the LEP (leading-edge programme) and the largest event of its kind. Every year, the HNPW brings together more than 2000 experts in…

Briefing, Report 2021 English GISF publication

Mobile Guide: Managing Sexual Violence Against Aid Workers

Gender, Human Rights, NGO Security Management, Safety, Wellbeing

GISF have recently developed a new interactive Managing Sexual Violence Guide together with Disaster Ready in English and Arabic. Sexual violence in all its forms violates human rights. Organisations have a duty of care to respond to incidents of sexual…

Guides, Tool 2021 Arabic, English GISF publication

Partnerships and Security Risk Management: a joint action guide for local and international aid organisations

Inclusivity, Local Action, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance

Since attacks on aid workers have been recorded, local and national NGO (L/NNGO) aid workers worldwide have been the most exposed to security risks. As efforts to ‘localise’ aid carry on and with it, partnerships multiply, we must ensure that…

Guides 2021 English GISF publication

GISF – Remote Field Crisis Management Course

Remote Field Crisis Management Course The environments in which staff travel and work present a constant risk of security and safety incidents. The majority of these incidents, should they affect personnel, would normally be dealt with and managed through the…

2021 GISF publication

Keeping up with Covid-19 | Webinar Recording

Covid-19, Gender, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Safety

In April 2021 GISF hosted a webinar that was open to both members and non-members to feature insights from the recent release of GISF’s modules on gender-based harassment and abuse risks for personnel during Covid-19, inclusivity and security risk management.…

Webinar 2021 English GISF publication

Workshop Report | GISF Event: Training for Security in Today’s World

Acceptance, Gender, Inclusivity, Local Action, NGO Security Management, Safety, Technology, Training

On March 3rd 2021 GISF hosted a virtual training event. The event titled ‘Training for Security in Today’s world’ brought together GISF Members and Affiliate experts to discuss training for security today, considering how training has changed over the last…

Report 2021 English GISF publication

Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module B11: Inclusivity and Security Risk Management

Acceptance, Covid-19, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety

Module 11: ‘ Inclusivity and Security Risk Management’ is in section (B) ‘Operational Security’ of our three-part series ‘Keeping up with COVID-19: Essential guidance for NGO security risk management’. This module is intended to guide security risk managers to be…

Guidance Material 2021 English GISF publication

Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module 9: Gender-based harassment and abuse risks for personnel

Covid-19, Gender, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety, Training

Module 9: ‘Gender-based harassment and abuse risks for personnel’ is in section (B) ‘Operational Security’ of our three-part series ‘Keeping up with COVID-19: Essential guidance for NGO security risk management’. With quarantines, lockdowns and work from home orders, gender-based harassment…

Guidance Material 2021 English GISF publication

Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module 5: Cost implications and donor requirements

Covid-19, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance

Module 5: ‘Cost implications and donor requirements’ is in section (A) ‘Policy and Planning’ of our three-part series ‘Keeping up with COVID-19: Essential guidance for NGO security risk management’. In the first quarter of 2020, aid agencies found themselves beginning…

Guidance Material 2021 English GISF publication