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دليل إدارة المخاطر الأمنية (Security Risk Management Toolkit: Mobile Guides – Arabic Version)

Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Training

We worked with Disaster Ready to develop a collection of 6 short, interactive mobile guides on critical security topics. Based on our popular Security to Go guide, the mobile guides have been designed to help you protect yourself, your organisation, and your community. Each guide covers…

Guides, Training Document 2020 Arabic GISF publication

GISF Road Safety Webinar: Recording and Presentation (Members only content)

NGO Security Management, Safety, Training

On 28th October GISF hosted a Road Safety Webinar, with speakers Daniel Hardy, Learning Portfolio Manager, UNSSC and James Davis, Global Security Advisor, ACT Alliance. GISF organised this webinar on Road Safety together with UNSSC. UNSSC is developing a Road…

Webinar, Event recording 2020 English 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

GISF Forum Notes | Hybrid | September 2020 (Members only content)

Acceptance, Context Analysis, Human Rights, NGO Security Management, Private Security Providers, Safety, Technology, Training, Local Action, Wellbeing

The notes from GISF’s first Hybrid forum are now available. The forum, which took place from 29 September – 1st October 2020, took place in person and virtually, and thanks to our range of speakers, we explored a variety of…

GISF Forum Notes 2020 English GISF publication

Compounding Crises, Episode 4: The intersection of climate change, compounding crises and security risk management

Climate, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety

As security managers increasingly contend with evolving and compounding crises, at the intersection of pre-existing security risks sits a climate crisis. In this episode we speak with Emma Villard, Global Duty of Care Project Lead and Campaigns Operation Security Advisor…

Podcast 2020 English GISF publication

Partnerships and Security Risk Management: from the local partner’s perspective

NGO Security Management, Safety, Training, Local Action, Wellbeing

This research paper complements GISF’s 2012 report Security Management and Capacity Development: International agencies working with local partners. This first analysis brought key insights into partnership dynamics, including strengths and weaknesses from the international NGO (INGO) perspective. The latest research…

Paper 2020 English GISF publication

Constellis Webinar | Crisis Management: People Matter (Members only content)

Communications, NGO Security Management

‘Crisis Management: People Matter’ examined the human dynamic in crisis management teams. Participants discussed some of the big questions we face when building effective, well-balanced crisis teams and how to resolve those challenges. The webinar was hosted by Mark Allison,…

Webinar 2020 English GISF publication

Contracting Private Security Providers

NGO Security Management, Private Security Providers

Contracting Private Security Providers is the latest module added to GISF Security to go: a risk management toolkit for humanitarian aid agencies. This new module provides easy to follow guidance on how to contract private security providers (PSPs), including how to select…

Guides 2020 English GISF publication

Compounding Crises, Episode 3: The ever-changing role of the NGO security risk manager

Acceptance, Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Local Action, Access, Wellbeing

Since its inception, humanitarian security risk management has developed rapidly. In recent years, the profession has evolved from the ‘compounds and barbed wire’ activities it used to be known for, shifting to include staff safeguarding, wellbeing, digital security and more.…

Podcast 2020 English GISF publication

GISF Lebanon Roundtable Notes: All sessions (Members only content)

Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Safety

The aim of these roundtable discussions, facilitated by GISF, was to provide members with an opportunity to share information, concerns, and questions with each other on responses to the evolving situation in Lebanon. This roundtable was not designed to provide…

Other 2020 English GISF publication