Data on People in Danger
Insecurity Insight examines threats facing people living and working in dangerous environments. Our innovative data collection and analysis methods generate insights relevant for aid workers, aid agencies and those concerned with the protection of health workers, educators, IDPs and refugees. Our aim is to empower those who deliver vital services and to give voices to those affected by insecurity
Helping those who help others
Insecurity Insight is a Humanitarian to Humanitarian (H2H) organisation which delivers data products and services to humanitarian and aid organisations, advocacy groups and researchers. By offering our innovation ideas, tools, data and methodologies, we can enable other organisations to assist and protect people affected by disaster and conflict. We are committed to the humanitarian principles.
A voice for those ignored
Existing reporting systems throughout the aid industry ignore uncomfortable truths. Starting with the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid workplace, Insecurity Insight is launching a Report to us mechanism for the purpose of analysis and advocacy.
Local information from social media
Rumours and real information on local conditions spread quickly on social media. We are exploring how aid agencies can make sense of this and respond adequately. We collaborate with the Standby Task Force to collect local information using their digital and social media networks on issues affecting humanitarian responses.
A flexible team operating globally
Insecurity Insight is a non-for-profit association in conformity with Article 60 of the Swiss Civil Code. We are a non-governmental and politically independent organisation. Our team is a network of committed members located across the world and connected through a virtual office. We work with collaborators and contirbutors from numerous aid and advocacy groups.
Partners and Funders
We are grateful for the project funding received from the Office of U.S Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) of the US Government, the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, ECHO of the European Union and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. We work with numerous partners in the humanitarian, aid, IT and research sectors.
We believe in innovation
Insecurity Insight works with a team of specialised IT developers and through partnerships with IT companies to support innovation in the gathering and use of evidence for the purpose of making people safer.
Latest news
For work in the DRC in the context of the Ebola emergency response 2019-20
They focus on a strategy to gain the acceptance of community members and armed groups, as well as how to prevent, mitigate and respond to the abduction of response actors, incidents of sexual violence, and arson attacks on healthcare facilities.
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Abduction of Health Workers
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Sexual Violence and Abuse
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Community Distrust and Resistance
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Non-State Armed Groups
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Arson attacks on health facilities
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Analysis on Attacks on Healthcare in the DRC
An overview on attacks on health care in the context of the Ebola response in the DRC between January and November 2019.
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Information Alert: Attacks on Ebola Response between 1-31 December 2019
Latest available safety, security and access information on reported attacks on health care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Supporting ACAPS
Our data on threats and violence against aid workers and assets is now used on ACAPS Access Map. The data includes:
- aid workers killed, kidnapped or arrested (KKA)
- incidents where NGO or staff property was taken or damaged
- road safety accidents (RSAs) that involved aid workers.Access dataset >>>
Aid Workers Arrested 2018
One page document highlights the key trends in 2018.
At least 51 aid workers were reportedly arrested for the work the agency performed, their presence in the community or for violating NGO-related laws.
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