Protecting Lawyers and the Rule of Law
The risk environment for lawyers and human rights defenders in 2026 In mid-February it emerged that Alexi Navalny, the late Russian opposition leader, had been…
14 Apr 2026 Blog
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NGO Security Management
GISF and Members to Lead Sessions at HNPW 2026
For over a decade, Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) has been providing a critical platform for exchanging ideas to address key humanitarian issues.
9 Feb 2026 News
Outil : Matrice décisionnelle en matière de sécurité pour les ONG nationales
Introduction La gestion des risques sécuritaires (GRS) fonctionne généralement mieux lorsque le pouvoir décisionnel est aussi proche que possible du contexte dans lequel les risques se produisent réellement. Pour les ONG nationales opérant dans des environnements dynamiques et souvent à…
23 Jan 2026 Resource
Tool: Security Decision-Making Matrix for National NGOs
Introduction Security risk management (SRM) usually works best when decision making authority sits as close as possible to the context where risks actually occur. For national NGOs operating in dynamic and often high-risk environments, clear, context-driven security decision-making structures are…
22 Jan 2026 Resource
Framing Paper: Developing a Return on Investment Framework for NGO Security Risk Management
NGOs often lack evidence-based tools to determine how much they should invest in security risk management (SRM). Without clear financial metrics, security specialists might struggle to demonstrate SRM’s economic value, leading to perceptions of security as a cost burden rather…
19 Jan 2026 Resource
Budget de sécurité : guide destiné aux ONG
Malgré le programme de « localisation », le pouvoir dans le secteur humanitaire reste toujours concentré entre les mains des ONG internationales, qui maintiennent souvent le contrôle du financement, de la prise de décision et des priorités. Cela crée un…
14 Jan 2026 Resource
Security Budgeting: A guide for national NGOs
About this guide Despite the “localisation” agenda, power in the humanitarian sector remains concentrated with INGOs, which often retain control over funding, decision-making, and priorities. This creates a paradoxical dilemma for NNGOs: they cannot improve their systems without funding, yet…
26 Nov 2025 Resource
The Shrinking Humanitarian Space on Social Media: What this means for the security of aid workers
Insights from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Insecurity Insight’s new report, The Humanitarian Space on Social Media: Learning from Social…
21 Nov 2025 Blog
Collective Strength Against Emerging Threats – GISF Global Conference (London, 2026)
Find details for our 2026 Global Conference here. …
11 Nov 2025 Event
After the Commitments: What recent political will means for aid worker safety
Recent commitments from the UK and a group of UN member states on aid worker safety raise questions about what this means for our sector,…
29 Oct 2025 Blog