Resources
Security Audits
Security Audits is a simple guide which can be used to examine the security management system of an organisation.
Évaluations de la sécurité
Évaluations de la sécurité est un guide simple qui peut aider lors de l'examen d’un système de gestion de la sécurité d'une organisation. Les ONG pourront adapter des parties de la procédure d’évaluation pour une meilleure prise en compte de la structure de gestion de l’organisation.
Auditorías de seguridad
Auditorías de seguridad es una sencilla guía que puede ayudar a la hora examinar el sistema de gestión de seguridad de una organización. Las ONG pueden considerar la adaptación de partes del proceso de auditoría para reflejar mejor la estructura de gestión de su organización.
Vulnerability Assessment: Training module for NGOs operating in Conflict Zones and High-Crime Areas
The goal of this training module is to Improve the ability to understand the most likely threats your NGO—as opposed to all NGOs—will face in an area, and provide insight into how to reduce the threats you may face.
Incident Statistics in Aid Worker Safety and Security Management
Why are incident statistics important for aid organisations, what are the important considerations when using statistics, and how can they best be produced?
Understanding risk management of aid organisations: An analysis of security system design and function
This is a one-page outline of a research project on risk management by Christopher Finucane in cooperations with the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, and the Security Management Initiativeof the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.
Guidance Security Assessment Tool
A tool for assessing and improving the security management & practices of both the ACT Alliance members in a specific programme country and/or its partner organisations. The tool is focused on medium and high risk countries/areas.
Scenario Planning
This note is designed to provide an introduction to scenarios, particularly for those organising or participating in country, regional or thematic scenario planning work. It suggests a choice of three possible techniques, and brings together the results and lessons from work carried out in different countries and contexts.
Risk Management Toolkit in Relation to Counterterrorism Measures
This toolkit is intended to contribute to an increased understanding of the connection between counterterrorism measures and humanitarian action
Guide to Producing Operational Requirements for Security Measures
The aim of this guide is to ensure that appropriate security measures are recommended to manage the risk to a level acceptable to all stakeholders.
Risk Thresholds in Humanitarian Assistance
This study is concerned with risk management within humanitarian programmes.
NGO Risk Management Principles and Promising Practice
This handbook is meant to serve as a primer and quick reference tool for humanitarian organizations on the basic principles of risk management. The handbook draws upon the findings of a 2016 study, NGOs and Risk.