South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (September 2022)
NGO Security Management, Access
OCHA has released its latest data on access in South Sudan. You can download the report on the left.
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Resources
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Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (September 2022)
Access
OCHA has released its latest data on access in Afghanistan. You can download the report to the left.
Report 2022
ICRC Humanitarian Law & Policy blog: Safeguarding humanitarian organizations from digital threats
Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Technology, Access
In this article, ICRC considers the implications of digital threats through the lens of international humanitarian law (IHL). “For decades, there has been consensus in the international community that in times of armed conflict, impartial humanitarian operations and the humanitarian…
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Backroom aid: The groups helping behind the scenes
Communications, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Technology, Training, Access
GISF is a proud member of the H2H network, and in a recent article published by The New Humanitarian, the importance of this network is highlighted. The article covers the range of needs that H2H groups provide support for, from…
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Humanitarian Accountability Report 2022: Accountability is Non-negotiable
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Safety
CHS Alliance has released its 2022 edition of the Humanitarian Accountability Report. In this edition, the failures of the aid system to fulfil its commitments to those affected by crises and the lack of accountability for these failings is acknowledged.…
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Tactical Tech: Annual Report 2021
Technology
Collaborating with over 150 partners in more than 58 countries, Tactical Tech designs and co-develops creative and forward-looking interventions, exhibitions, events and educational resources that invite people to think about how technology influences their lives and changes the world they…
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The Free Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate
Training
GISF’s Research & Communications Assistant, Scarlett Moore, recently produced a blog for Disaster Ready, introducing the new Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate. The blog considers the value of accessible, affordable professional development opportunities for humanitarian security risk management and explores…
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The State of the Humanitarian System
NGO Security Management, Safety
The State of the Humanitarian System 2022 looks at the period from January 2018 to December 2021, as well as drawing comparisons with our previous editions to take a 15-year long view. It assesses the size, shape and performance of…
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Aid Worker Security Report 2022 – Collateral violence
NGO Security Management
This year’s report presents the latest verified statistics on attacks against aid workers. The report also examines the type of security incidents that involve what is often called collateral damage, which includes airstrikes, shelling, landmines, unexploded ordnance and other remnants…
Report 2022
Risk Management Under Uncertainty During the Afghanistan Crisis 2021
The rapid Taliban takeover of Kabul in summer 2021 stunned the world, defying the expectations of casual onlookers and experts alike. The humanitarian response was an extreme example of crisis decision-making under conditions of radical uncertainty. This study seeks to…
Report 2022 GISF publication