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A one-page consolidated fact sheet (2018) highlighting the annual quantitative statistics that show the trends of violence against aid workers in 2017.
When you think of business travel safety your mind probably goes straight to overcoming challenges such as a cancelled flight, avoiding a political rally or even something more extreme like terrorism. Yet for certain groups of travellers, it’s the culture…
This document (2018) provides a summary of the Accelerating Localisation Through Partnerships project. This is an ECHO-funded programme aiming to accelerate localisation through the strengthening of local and national leadership of humanitarian response. The programme focuses on operational change for…
Insurance is an important form of risk management for NGOs that might not be able to bear a significant unplanned financial loss resulting from a security or medical incident in the field. Yet, engaging with brokers and insurers to purchase…
The purpose of this report (2018) is to support planning on international LGBTI issues. It is intended to be used to raise the profile of this ongoing crisis and highlight the significant implications for these groups which stem from their…
The purpose of this report is to support planning on international LGBTI issues. It is intended to be used to raise the profile of this ongoing crisis and highlight the significant implications for these groups which stem from their ongoing…
This document provides a two-page algorithm for post-assault response in the field. Developed by Humanitrain (2018), the algorithm covers the key issues such as: Is the survivor in a safe place? Do they want medical treatment? Do they want criminal…
This document (2018), which was developed by International Location Safety after their training venue was damaged by a fire in June 2018, provides guidance on some principles and key concepts of crisis management.
This guide (2011) was developed in order to have widely agreed upon psychological first aid materials for use in low and middle income countries. The information we have given here is a model only. You will need to adapt it…
While the vast majority of hotel stays occur without incident, the importance of reviewing accommodation risks has been highlighted in recent years by numerous terrorist attacks against hotels. The business world has seen increases in visits to developing, higher risk…