Publications

Host states and their impact on security for humanitarian operations.

A review the methodology used for country selection and apportionment of CERF Funds and potential alternative or improved methods.

The seminal system-wide study on operational security for humanitarian response.

Spotlight on security for national aid workers: Issues and perspectives

A feasibility study for the use of a programme-based approach to humanitarian appeals.

A review of critical issues for the humanitarian community

A study on the challenges and potential good practices in remote management as a security adaptation for humanitarian operations.

A study for the Australian government looking at coordination in the Asia-Pacific region.

A scoping study commissioned by the Norwegian government to examine the feasibility of a thematic Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for National Disaster Preparedness and Response Capacity. 

Trends in violence against aid workers and the operational response

Study on the use of commercial security entities by humanitarian operations

A primer on humanitarian financing, comparing the strengths and weaknesses of different channels and mechanisms.