Aidex 2023 | Duty of Care Pavilion
GISF is excited to be participating in this year’s AidEx, a global humanitarian aid conference and exhibition occurring from 25 to 26 October in Geneva,…
8 Sep 2023 Event
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Duty of Care
World Humanitarian Day 2023: two decades on, what has changed?
World Humanitarian Day is held on 19 August each year, commemorating the devastating 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. This tragic event serves…
18 Aug 2023 Blog
ICVA | Building Safer Organisations
These Guidelines are designed to assist staff in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who conduct and manage investigations into sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of people of concern by humanitarian staff. https://www.interaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/icva-saferguidelines-feb07.pdf
19 Jun 2023 Resource
HNPW & GISF | Complete session summaries, resources and recordings 2023
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. Every year, the HNPW brings together more than 2000 experts in crisis preparedness…
16 Jun 2023 Resource
IASC Definition & Principles of a Victim/Survivor Centered Approach
This guidance is designed to provide a clear definition of a victim/ survivor centered- approach, its principles, and key actions. By identifying these definitions and principles this resource aims to assist the adoption and implementation of the victim/survivor centered-approach into…
7 Jun 2023 Resource
Making Sense of ‘localisation’ in Sudan
The Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) released the following working paper, Making sense of ‘localisation’ in Sudan, it identifies and explores themes that are relevant to aid’s conflict sensitivity. Please note that this paper was written before conflict erupted in Sudan on…
23 May 2023 Resource
Konterra Group | Wellbeing Resources for Staff in Active Conflict Zones: in English and Arabic
These resources from Konterra Group provide support and guidance for staff and line managers working in active conflict zones. They aim to support staff operating in isolated and hazardous situations to maintain resilience and look after their wellbeing as best…
28 Apr 2023 Resource
Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep2) Reflections from GISF’s Executive Director: 10 years with GISF | GISF Podcast
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…
30 Mar 2023 Resource
Organisational Culture and Power: Security and Safeguarding | GISF at HNPW
Summary An organisational culture of power imbalance can have serious implications for security and safeguarding. The role of humanitarian security staff in addressing these imbalances…
23 Mar 2023 Event
Building Better Together, Saving Lives Together: Nigeria Case Study | GISF at HNPW
Summary The Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework was established in 2005 by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) to improve security arrangements among the United Nations,…
23 Mar 2023 Event