Assessing a New Office – Checklist
NGO Security Management, Safety
A checklist to assess new office spaces.
Tool, Guidance Material 2020 English
Resources
From research papers to training packs, find the resources you need, all in one place. For GISF members, please log in to access member-only resources. For hard copies of any GISF resources, please contact research@gisf.ngo. If you would like to share a resource with GISF, please contact tolani@gisf.ngo.
Safety and Security Management Plan Template
NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety
The aim of this document is to provide organisation’s staff with standardised safety and security procedures.
Tool, Guidance Material 2020 English
Air Attacks, Explosives, Bombs, Shootings and Weapon Finds Guidance
NGO Security Management, Safety
A guide on how to respond to air attacks, explosives, bombs, shootings and weapon finds.
Tool, Guidance Material 2020 English
Embedding with Aid Agencies: Editorial Integrity and Security Risks
Acceptance, Communications, Human Rights, NGO Security Management
Shrinking editorial budgets have resulted in journalists increasingly turning to aid agencies to cover stories. At the same time, aid agencies are being pushed to be more media savvy in order to get their message out and to support advocacy…
Event recording 2020 English
General Vehicle Safety Checklist
NGO Security Management, Safety
An inspection checklist to ensure the safety of a vehicle.
Tool 2020 English
Guidance for Managing the Death of Staff
NGO Security Management, Safety, Wellbeing
This guide outlines the processes and considerations for managing the death of staff. This guidance should be adapted, as required, to comply with local regulations.
Tool, Guidance Material 2020 English
Security Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
NGO Security Management, Safety
This document, prepared by CARE International in 2020, explores some of the security implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The events of recent weeks presented a wide range of challenges to the global community as the novel coronavirus and the infection…
Guidance Material 2020 English
Security and access in the DRC: implementing an acceptance strategy in the Ebola response
Acceptance, Context Analysis, NGO Security Management
Responders to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) face tremendous challenges in halting the spread of infection, not the least of which is insecurity. Insecurity Insight reports that, between January and November 2019, there were more…
Article 2020
Managing Emotions in a Pandemic: Understanding the Effect of Uncertainty
NGO Security Management, Safety
This academic article (2020) by Donald S. Bosch from the Headington Institute, explores the brain’s response to uncertainty and offers some guidance on how to look after yourself mental health during a pandemic.
Academic Resource 2020
Managing Emotions in a Pandemic: Understanding the Effect of Uncertainty
NGO Security Management, Safety
This guidance (2020) from the Headington Institute explores the brain’s response to uncertainty and offers some guidance on how to look after yourself mental health during a pandemic.
Guidance Material 2020