NGO Risk Management

An in-depth study of the realities and recommendations for improving risk management in humanitarian crises.

The scale, scope, and complexity of humanitarian crises have increased significantly over the past decade and show no signs of slowing. From…

Today, humanitarian crises are characterized by increasing risk and uncertainty. Whether in Afghanistan or Yemen, responding to humanitarian needs means requiring NGOs to manage risk…

In the aftermath of 9/11, efforts to combat and counter-terrorist activities (C.T.) have been a foreign policy priority for governments, the United Nations, and regional…

From December 2019 to January 2020, 76 InterAction Member organization executives shared insights into continuing shifts in the international non-governmental organization (INGO) operating environment and…

This report examines how risk is perceived and managed in partnerships between international and national NGOs working in humanitarian response.

This briefing paper compiles the recommendations from the 2019 reports of the research program NGOs and Risk – Managing Uncertainty in Local-International Partnerships, undertaken by InterAction with Humanitarian Outcomes. The recommendations derive from research at the global level and field case studies in South Sudan and northeast Nigeria.

This report examines partnerships between international NGOs (INGOs) and local/national NGOs (L/NNGOs) in two complex, conflict-driven emergencies: Nigeria and South Sudan. It presents case studies that are one component of InterAction’s Risk II: Local Actor Partnerships project – an 18-month research study funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA).