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Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep1) Insights from a Security Manager: managing operations in complex environments | GISF Podcast

Acceptance, Communications, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Access, Wellbeing

About the Series: This podcast series ’Evolving NGO Security Risk Management’, looks at the innovations, transformative developments, and dynamic trends facing the humanitarian and development sector. We have elected to explore the facets of ‘Evolving NGO SRM’, to unpack the changing…

Podcast 2023 English GISF publication

GISF Podcast Series: Evolving NGO Security Risk Management

Welcome to the official launch of GISF’s new Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (SRM) podcast series. We invite you to follow along and not miss an episode of this dynamic series by subscribing to The GISF Podcast on your preferred…

Podcast 2023 English GISF publication

GISF Haiti Roundtable 1: notes (Members only content)

Acceptance, NGO Security Management, Safety, Access, Duty of Care

On February 10th, GISF hosted our first roundtable of 2023 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…

Briefing, Other, Guidance Material 2023 English GISF publication

GISF Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Roundtable: Notes (Members only content)

Acceptance, Civil-Military, Climate, Communications, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety, Technology, Local Action, Access

On Tuesday 14 February, 14:00-15:30 GMT / 09:00-10:30 ET, GISF hosted it’s first roundtable on the evolving situation in Türkiye/Syria and the earthquake response. This roundtable discussion provided members with an opportunity to share information, concerns, and questions on responses…

Other, Guidance Material 2023 English GISF publication

GISF Snapshot Annual Report | January – December 2022

NGO Security Management

The GISF Snapshot Annual Report January – December 2022 features some of GISF’s highlights of 2022 and serves to inform members, donors and stakeholders of the impact GISF has had on NGO security management during the reporting period. This is…

Report, Other 2023 English GISF publication

GISF Haiti Roundtable 5: Notes (Members only content)

Acceptance, Climate, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Private Security Providers, Safety, Access, Partnerships

Haiti 5 | GISF Roundtable table Date 8 Dec 2022 Time 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm GMT |9:30 am—11:00 am EST On December 8th, GISF hosted a fifth (and final 2022) roundtable on the evolving situation in Haiti. The aim of this roundtable…

Other, Guidance Material 2023 English GISF publication

Interpol’s Project Soteria: combatting abuse and exploitation in the aid sector | GISF Webinar Recording

Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Safety, Training, Duty of Care

Project Soteria is bringing law enforcement and the aid sector together to: Prevent sexual offenders from using their positions to access and offend against children and vulnerable adults; and Strengthen the capacity of law enforcement to investigate, prosecute and arrest…

Webinar, Event recording 2023 English GISF publication

Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now?

Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Inclusivity, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Safety, Access, Wellbeing, Covid-19, Duty of Care

Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now? The pandemic has impacted not only the security risks that NGOs may face but also the way risk treatment measures are developed, implemented and communicated to staff. As we got…

Guidance Material 2023 English GISF publication

Behind the Scenes of Humanitarian Action | GISF Webinar Recording

Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Duty of Care

Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 2:00pm-3:30pm BST / 9:00am-10:30 EST. In a world that is seeing increasing attacks against aid workers it is essential to understand the role that security risk management plays in enabling safe operations and why it should…

Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication

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