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Insecurity Insight identified 205 incidents in 29 countries and one territory where aid workers* were killed, injured, kidnapped or arrested (KIKA) between 01 January and 30 July 2024. Most of these incidents took place in the occupied Palestinian territory where 96 aid workers were killed, 43 arrested and 36 injured. Aid worker kidnappings were more often recorded in Sudan (27), the DRC (11), Mozambique and Mali (8 each).
This data is available for download on HDX and includes the reported perpetrator, the weapons used, the type of organisation and programme affected as well as anonymised available details about the affected staff. The dataset does not yet include all incidents reported in this News Brief. Numbers may change if or when further information is made available. Follow us on HDX for the latest dataset update.
Security Risk Management (SRM) Strategy and Policy Development: A Cross-Functional Guide Having a robust security risk management (SRM) strategy and policy is critical for any NGO to achieve its mission. But for too many organisations, these don’t exist. Even when they are in place, strategies are often siloed within a single department. And policies may receive limited engagement from senior leaders. This guide, developed by the Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) and International Location Safety (ILS) is designed to help NGOs approach SRM at a strategic, policy development and organisational level. The guide is targeted at staff with direct responsibility for developing and implementing their organisational SRM strategy and policy. But it is also a critical resource for senior leaders.