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
Ethiopia
16 June 2021: SitRep
Predictions and mitigation measures for aid organisations.
Northern Mozambique
14 June 2021
Key operational security questions for aid agencies to assist security risk management to support aid access.
Mozambique
Attacks on education increased from two in 2019 to ten in 2020.
Schools were set on fire, vandalised or otherwise damaged, and one teacher was killed and another kidnapped in these incidents.
No Respite
The SHCC's annual report documents the global attacks and threats against health workers, facilities, and transport around the world.
Myanmar
Three Month Review Violence Against Health Care in Myanmar 11 February and 11 May 2021.
Aid Worker KKA
01 Jan-20 Apr
15 kidnapping incidents involving 34 aid workers in 15 countries.
Of the 34 kidnapped aid workers, 17 have been reported as released.
Aid Workers Kidnapped 2020
66 kidnapping incidents involving 160 aid workers in 15 countries.
National aid workers were the target of kidnappings in 69% of reported kidnapping incidents. There were seven reports of international aid workers being kidnapped.
Webinar
Addressing the ongoing violence against health care in conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 May 2021, 16:00-17:30 CEST
Lebanon
Current situation and the implications for aid agencies working in the country.
Report includes predictions and mitigation measures for aid organisations.
Aid Security Risk
May 2021 update
Aid agencies reported 25 security incidents and 91 occasions when security reviews were undertaken in 2020.
Carjackings, robberies and theft are the main security incidents.