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GISF is a proud member of the H2H network, and in a recent article published by The New Humanitarian, the importance of this network is highlighted. The article covers the range of needs that H2H groups provide support for, from…
GISF Publications GISF Briefing Papers and Reports GISF Briefing Papers and Reports investigate some of the key conceptual issues facing NGOs and security risk managers in humanitarian operations. The papers aim to consolidate theory in practice; many contain practical tools…
Quarter 2 2022 INSO has released its latest safety & access review. In this quarterly report, the newest data on the latest trends including conflict activity by location, time, perpetrator, and incident type is visualised.
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…
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…
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…
Over the past few weeks, we have seen increasing pressure by the Ethiopian government on the humanitarian community over the Tigray crisis. This pressure has…
ACAPS Humanitarian Access Overview provides a snapshot of the most challenging contexts for humanitarian access. ACAPS analysts considered nine variables to rank and compare humanitarian access levels worldwide. Crisis-affected populations in more than 70 countries are not receiving the humanitarian…
This document provides an analysis of the current situation in Haiti and the implications for aid agencies.
“Across the board, most travel came to a halt and any trips had to be approved at the highest levels. Budgets and training were also…