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Humanitarian security practitioners should be distinguished from their counterparts in other sectors. As they should manifest certain characteristics that reflect the ideology of “humanitarianism” and address INGOs needs while maintaining the professional image of a security expert. However, INGOs literature…
This revised GPR (2010) both updates the original material and introduces new topics. In particular, it presents a more detailed and refined approach to undertaking risk assessments specifically oriented to field practitioners. It also outlines a more comprehensive means of…
This report by Danielle Spencer (2018) summarises an academic thesis on sexual harassment, abuse and exploitation in the aid sector. The researcher found that gender-based violence, perpetrated by humanitarian actors, is condoned, covered-up, and replicated throughout the entire aid sector.…
This document contains information on GISF’s reports, briefing papers, articles and guides (2016). These publications aim to address some of the key issues faced by NGOs and security risk managers engaged in humanitarian operations.
This paper (2017) is part of a research project that maps and evaluates international mechanisms that can be used to investigate attacks on healthcare. In doing so, it aims to assist the Security Council, relevant UN organs, member states, and…
This document (2012) contains ten tips for supporting yourself after experiencing a traumatic event.
This paper investigates the difference between human resource management in the context of multinational corporations and international humanitarian organisations. It seeks to identify strategies for INGOs to implement in order to prepare and protect female international staff conducting fieldwork.
This guide (2017) provides an overview of procedures for dealing with IEDs/bomb and active shooters.
This free tool (2017) from Open Briefing provides a useful template for conducting risk assessments.
This document (2017) contains guidelines for using AirBnb for business travel, featuring tips and advice from a number of anonymised NGOs.