We Need to Talk About Local Action and Acceptance: a review of the 2022 SOHS report
Global humanitarian needs are at their highest level since World War II. Today, more than 300 million people need assistance. The number…
29 Nov 2022 Blog
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GISF Compounding Crises Podcast Series
GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…
18 Nov 2022 Resource
Collaborating, Learning, and Breaking Down Silos: GISF’s Autumn Forum 2022
Conversations on collaboration One conversation delved into the importance of civil-military coordination through the lens of contextual analysis and research. The session began with an…
18 Oct 2022 Blog
ICRC Humanitarian Law & Policy blog: Safeguarding humanitarian organizations from digital threats
In this article, ICRC considers the implications of digital threats through the lens of international humanitarian law (IHL). “For decades, there has been consensus in the international community that in times of armed conflict, impartial humanitarian operations and the humanitarian…
17 Oct 2022 Resource
GISF NGO Security Toolbox Launch | GISF & INSSA webinar
GISF NGO Security Toolbox The GISF NGO Security Toolbox provides easily accessible guidance, resources and tools to help NGOs integrate good risk management practices into their operations in-country during humanitarian responses. The toolbox enables both security specialists and non-security staff…
16 Jun 2022 Resource
Acceptance as a Security Risk Management Strategy in Haiti
Acceptance is one of the pillars of aid security risk management (SRM). An acceptance strategy ensures access to populations in need while ensuring duty of care for staff and the protection of assets. A good acceptance strategy builds on effective…
7 Jun 2022 Resource
HNPW & GISF | Complete session summaries, resources and recordings 2022
Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the LEP (leading-edge programme) and the largest event of its kind. This year, the HNPW brought together more than 5000 experts in…
1 Jun 2022 Resource
GISF Webinar | The Challenges of Humanitarian Acceptance | Recording
On 20th April, GISF held The Challenges of Humanitarian Acceptance webinar which explored how Acceptance is one of the founding pillars of NGOs’ security risk management (SRM) strategies to ensure both humanitarian access and the safety of their staff and…
27 Apr 2022 Resource
Faith-Based Organisations and Security: building acceptance for security risk management
Context and complexity: Key findings Our study examined current issues, trends, questions, positive and negative impacts, and challenges raised in…
5 Apr 2022 Blog
‘Who Can Sing the Song of MSF?’ The Politics of ‘Proximity’ and Performing Humanitarianism in Eastern DRC
This article explores the everyday practice of security management and negotiations for access conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Based on ethnographic fieldwork, interviews and archival exploration, it examines…
27 Jan 2022 Resource