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Rising authoritarianism in Central America: implications for NGOs | GISF & Dragonfly Webinar Recording (Members only content)

Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety, Access, Duty of Care, Partnerships

Thursday 17th November, 2:00pm-3:00pm GMT / 9:00am-10:00 ET Following decades of imperfect but promising democratic advances in Central America, over the last few years the region is experiencing a rising authoritarian trend. The space for civil society and NGOs to…

Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Compounding Crises Podcast Series

NGO Security Management, Partnerships, Duty of Care, Covid-19, Wellbeing, Access, Local Action, Training, Technology, Safety, Private Security Providers, Policy Guidance, Acceptance, Legal Obligations, Inclusivity, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Human Rights, Gender, Equipment, Context Analysis, Communications, Climate, Civil-Military

GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…

Podcast 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Haiti Roundtable 4: Notes (Members only content)

On November 8th, GISF hosted a fourth roundtable on the evolving situation in Haiti. The aim of this roundtable discussion, facilitated by GISF, was to provide members with an opportunity to share information, concerns, and questions on responses to the…

Other, Guidance Material, Policy Document 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Forum Notes | Hybrid – Brussels, Washington, D.C., Virtual | September 2022 (Members only content)

Civil-Military, Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Technology, Duty of Care, Partnerships

GISF would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s Autumn Forum in Brussels, Washington, D.C., and virtually. Together we explored the opportunities, challenges, and innovations of collaboration for humanitarian security risk management (SRM). Our two context sessions allowed us…

GISF Forum Notes 2022 GISF publication

Horn of Africa Drought: SRM and Access Challenges | GISF Webinar Recording (Members only content)

Acceptance, Climate, Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety, Access

Thursday 20th October, 2:00pm-3:30pm BST / 9:00am-10:30 EDT Millions of people are currently at risk of starvation due to the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa. Featuring speakers from Oxfam, Control Risks, and OCHA, this webinar explored the current…

Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Haiti Roundtable 3: Notes (Members only content)

Civil-Military, Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety, Local Action, Access, Duty of Care

On October 7th, GISF hosted a third roundtable on the evolving situation in Haiti. The aim of this roundtable discussion, facilitated by GISF, was to provide members with an opportunity to share information, concerns, and questions on responses to the…

Briefing, Guidance Material 2022 English GISF publication

GISF Publications Catalogue

Acceptance, Civil-Military, Communications, Context Analysis, Gender, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Inclusivity, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Private Security Providers, Safety, Technology, Training, Local Action, Access

GISF Publications GISF Briefing Papers and Reports GISF Briefing Papers and Reports investigate some of the key conceptual issues facing NGOs and security risk managers in humanitarian operations. The papers aim to consolidate theory in practice; many contain practical tools…

Other 2022 English GISF publication

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

NGO Security Collaboration Guide

Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

The GISF NGO Security Collaboration Guide provides NGO security staff with advice and practical resources to support them in facilitating effective security collaboration with other organisations operating in the same context. The guide highlights the different models and options for…

Guides 2022 English GISF publication

Summary brief- NGO Security Risk Management Practices: a case study investigating the influence of GISF’s activities in Northern Iraq, 2012-2022 (Members only content)

NGO Security Management

Historically, GISF has struggled to understand the influence of its activities on decision-making and SRM practices at the operational level. To better understand how GISF’s activities have contributed to improved information sharing, strengthened SRM practices, and enhanced SRM knowledge and…

Report 2022 English GISF publication