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This document has the aim of assisting humanitarian and military professionals to deal with civil-military issues in a manner that respects and appropriately reflects humanitarian concerns at the strategic, operational and tactical levels — in accordance with international law, standards…
The standard operating procedure for a group of vehicles travelling together.
A document listing guard procedure in a range of circumstances.
This Risk Advisory podcast has been developed out of a briefing held exclusively for GISF members at their offices in London in November 2019. The intelligence briefing explored the terrorism threat faced by foreign organisations operating in the Sahel and…
Over the summer of 2019, the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) has been lobbying aid and donor organisations around the world. Aimed at improving the budgeting processes for aid worker safety and security, the ‘At What Cost?’ movement gained traction…
Challenges and Opportunities Lauren D’Amore (OFDA), presented a brief update of OFDA funding for humanitarian security risk management. Lisa Reilly lead this session to discuss current challenges and opportunities for INGOs, in terms of security risk management. Members were encouraged…
These graphics were developed to give a basic overview of security considerations to be made throughout the employee cycle, from recruitment to termination. They were presented at the CHS Alliance Humanitarian Human Resources Conference 2019.
This article by Julie Anne Friend (2018) explores the under-discussed phenomenon of sexual misconduct in the security industry. The author discusses personal experiences and the experiences of others, and suggests specific ways in which the security sector can work together…
This factsheet provides clear and independent top-line analysis of the latest data on humanitarian and crisis-related financing. The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2019 – to be published by Development Initiatives in September – will build on this, presenting the most…
This special issue of Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited with Anne Harmer, Manager of Elrha’s Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme, focuses on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in humanitarian crises. A series of articles (2018) explore different aspects…