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      Saving Lives Together Framework | English, French & Spanish

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues

      This document details the Saving Lives Together (SLT) Framework, its objective, principles, and implementation. Saving Lives Together, or SLT, is a series of recommendations aimed at enhancing security collaboration between the United Nations, International Non-Governmental Organisations and International Organisations (“SLT…

      Other 2017 English, French, Spanish

      Security Incident Information Management (SIIM) Handbook

      Security incident information management (SIIM) is the collection, reporting, recording, analysis, sharing and use of information (including data) linked to a security incident (2018). Security incident information management is a key part of an organisation’s broader security risk management, which…

      Guidance Material 2017 Arabic, English, French, Spanish GISF publication

      Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs

      Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety

      This guide (2017) aims to be a simple, easy-to-use security resource to help smaller NGOs demystify security risk management. By setting out the elements of a basic security risk management framework, this guide aims to support NGOs in translating their…

      Guides, Guidance Material 2017 Arabic, English, French, Spanish GISF publication

      Ouvrir un nouveau bureau : Manuel à l’attention des organisations non gouvernementales

      Equipment, Legal Obligations, Policy Guidance, Safety

      Ce manuel (2015) a été conçu pour présenter de manière simplifiée les démarches qu’il est recommandé d’entreprendre pour ouvrir un bureau dans un pays où le marché de l’immobilier est susceptible d’être complexe et/ou confus. Bien que ce manuel fasse…

      Guides 2015 French GISF publication

      Évaluations de la sécurité

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety

      Évaluations de la sécurité (2013) est un guide simple qui peut aider lors de l’examen d’un système de gestion de la sécurité d’une organisation. Une évaluation des systèmes de gestion de la sécurité (SGS) est une évaluation, basée sur des données…

      Guides 2014 French GISF publication

      La famille avant tout : soutien et liaison en situation de crise

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      En assurant la liaison et en apportant un soutien à la famille, on peut jouer un rôle vital dans la résolution d’une crise, en veillant à ce que l’organisation puisse organiser une réponse concertée, à ce que l’information soit gérée…

      Guides 2013 French GISF publication

      Family First: Liaison and support during a crisis

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      Family First: Liaison and support during a crisis addresses the stages of planning, delivery and review of Family Support by an NGO during a crisis. It is intended for CMT staff who must support the family liaison process, as well as…

      Guides 2013 English, French GISF publication

      Gender and Security: Guidelines for mainstreaming gender in security risk management

      Gender, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management

      Gender and security is a complex issue, and this research by Christine Persaud found that there are different levels of comprehension of what it means in humanitarian and development assistance practice. The differences in gendered behaviour, bias, and learning have a…

      Briefing 2012 English, French, Spanish GISF publication