Join GISF at Borderless 2018
In this blog, Andrew Eckert writes about GISF's upcoming participation at Borderless 2018 and discusses the other topics that will be discussed by speakers attending the event.
11 Jan 2018 Blog
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Policy Guidance
Abduction and Kidnap Risk Management Guide
Abduction and Kidnap Risk Management provides a concise summary of key information for non-governmental organisations facing the threat of a potential or actual abduction of one of their staff members or other individuals under their responsibility, for example, consultants or volunteers. Abductions…
9 Nov 2017 Resource
Stop the Sexual Assault against Humanitarian and Development Aid Workers
This study’s goal is to contribute knowledge to the prevention of and response to sexual harassment and assault against aid workers, a topic that is under-researched and under-reported. This is one of the first scholarly, in-depth studies of sexual harassment…
28 Jul 2017 Resource
Dying for humanitarian ideas
This paper examines how the production of images and statistics and the normalising of security management, and argues that these appear to have contributed towards rehabilitating the idea of acceptable humanitarian sacrifice.
28 Jul 2017 Resource
Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs
This guide (2017) aims to be a simple, easy-to-use security resource to help smaller NGOs demystify security risk management. By setting out the elements of a basic security risk management framework, this guide aims to support NGOs in translating their…
29 Jun 2017 Resource
Launch of new GISF guide – Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs
GISF is very pleased to announce the publication of our newest guide: 'Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs'
29 Jun 2017 News
Launch of new GISF guide – Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs
GISF is very pleased to announce the publication of our newest guide: 'Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs'
29 Jun 2017 Blog
Survey – Managing the security of staff with diverse profiles
GISF is currently conducting research into how NGOs should manage the security of staff with diverse profiles, balancing staff security while still respecting their employees’ rights to privacy, equality and inclusion. Please take the survey to inform the research!
31 May 2017 News
ACT Gender Security Guidelines
ACT have developed these guidelines (2017) to introduce the concept of gender security for all staff, to serve as a tool to ensure duty of care and to allow human resources to ensure equal, unbiased and open employment standards, while…
5 May 2017 Resource
UN-Civil-Military Coordination Field Handbook
In different settings, the interaction between humanitarian and military actors ranges from close cooperation to sheer co-existence. Humanitarian-military dialogue at all levels is essential – and the basis for effective humanitarian action on the ground. The UN-CMCoord Field Handbook is…
10 Apr 2017 Resource