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A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common interest or expertise in a topic. Coming together, the members of a CoP can share knowledge and best practices. In our role as a convener for…
The GISF Policy Working Group has put together a briefing note on how humanitarian security will be affected by the recent Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. Download the full briefing through the yellow button on the left hand…
GISF is in the final stages of developing an SRM Self-Assessment Tool. This new tool is designed to enable organisations to evaluate their security risk management practices systematically and consistently. Its purpose is threefold: to allow organisations to benchmark their…
The Saving Lives Together (SLT) Oversight Committee have developed a one-page guidance document to help build awareness on the SLT framework. With funding cuts and political pressures straining security capacity, SLT remains a no-cost, practical tool for NGOs and the…
In 2006, a group of security managers formed the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF), establishing a peer-led space for trust-building and practical learning. As the sector professionalised, EISF helped shape the policies and tools that now underpin aid delivery in…
Effective engagement of executive leadership is essential for establishing and sustaining security risk management (SRM) as a strategic priority in aid organisations. However, as outlined in the GISF & Humanitarian Outcomes 2024 report, State of Practice: The Evolution of SRM…
Against a backdrop of increasing aid worker causalities, the UK Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) launched an inquiry into IHL adherence and aid worker protection in December 2024. Over six months, GISF provided detailed written and oral evidence on behalf…
Following the International Development Committee’s (IDC) report on IHL and aid worker protection (June 2025), the UK Government has issued its formal response. See the attached document on the left for what matters for SRM: where the government agrees, partially…
In this Webinar, Dragonfly Analysts explored the evolving threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) and its global affiliates, drawing on insights from their latest Intelligence Spotlight report, The Long War. They provide a global outlook on IS activity over…