| International NGO Safety Organisation | Providing Safety Support to Humanitarians | INSO is the new global charity dedicated exclusively to issues of humanitarian safety.
In response to rising levels of violence against aid workers worldwide, our core mission is to assist humanitarian agencies in conducting their operations safely and to minimize the risks faced by their staff and beneficiaries.
We achieve this through the operation of NGO Safety Offices (NSO) - which work on the ground alongside our NGO partners in violent or insecure contexts - to provide high quality, real-time information and analysis of the local security conditions.
We aim to support informed decision making, by improving agencies immediate situational awareness, and to defend impartial humanitarian action by providing information that is free from a political agenda.
INSO is an independent, non-profit and entirely civilian organisation that was established to work exclusively for the humanitarian sector. We do not, and will not, knowingly provide support or information to any government, military or private sector agency.
INSO was launched in July 2011 when we took over the operation of the Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO) providing services to more than 250 NGOs there. Please follow the link top right to access news and reports from that project specifically.
As we go on to establish new platforms across the globe - Kenya and DRC are already far advanced - individual websites will be developed for each and then integrated under this common address.
Up to date news and information of INSO globally will be included in the "Latest News" box to the right, so be sure to return frequently.
If you would like to contact INSO please write to us at:
info@ngosafety.org
| |  | |  | | LATEST NEWS | | | March 30th - INSO is happy to appoint Ms.BANU ALTUNBAS as INSO Director for DRC. Banu joins us from MSF and brings a wealth of experience in the country and region. Proposal remains with donors pending approval.
March 18th - GOAL Ireland and INSO reach agreement to partner on delivery of INSO Kenya
March 7th to 13th - INSO meets with NGOs and Donors in Nairobi, Kenya. GOAL, Save The Children, NRC, OXFAM, MDM and CARE sign up as permanent Advisory Board members and finalize a Scope of Services. INSO initiates Government registration
Feb 29th - NIC LEE steps down as ANSO Director and takes up the role of INSO Executive Director full time. Former ANSO Operations Coordinator, Mr. NATHAN RONALDSON takes over as head of ANSO based in Kabul
February 26th 2012 - DRC proposal is submitted and staff recruitment underway.
Feb 16th 2012 - Kenya finalizes Rules & Regulations of NSO Advisory Board and moves on to define Scope of Services
Feb 12th 2012 - DRC proposal is completed and INSO has begun registration procedures in Kinshasa
Jan 10th, 2012 - Kenya Security Forum provides INSO with a formal request, signed by 18 leading NGOs, for assistance in establishing an NGO Safety Office to operate in Dadaab and Nairobi. INSO accepted the request and is responding.
Dec 20th, 2011 - ECHO gives go ahead for preparation of full proposal for NGO Safety Office in DRC. INSO and NRC responding.
Nov 30th, 2011 - INSO discusses situation in Kenya, Dadaab area in light of a possible response needed
Nov 19th, 2011 - INSO discusses situation in Tindouf, Western Algeria with UNDSS NY - possible response required
Nov 15th, 2011 - INSO/NRC submit Letter of Intent to ECHO for NSO in Goma & Bukavu
Nov 1st, 2011 - INSO enters partnership with Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to create an NSO in DRC
Oct 12th, 2011 - Mr. NICK DOWNIE joins the INSO Board as European Representative and Technical Expert
Oct 9th, 2011 - INSO attends and presents at the UN Saving Lives Together Annual Conference II in Geneva
Sep 27th, 2011 - INSO presented at European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) Annual Members Meeting in Brussels
Jul 1st, 2011 - INSO is awarded the grant for operation of the Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO) and becomes operational
Jun 29th, 2011 -Mr. DAVID HAINES joins the INSO Board as Legal & Financial Expert
Apr 4th, 2011 - INSO is invited as a panelist at the launch of the UNOCHA "To Stay & Deliver" report in New York
Feb 8th, 2011 - INSO is recognized as a charity by the UK charity commission and awarded NGO status
Jan 18th, 2011 - INSO is legally incorporated in the UK
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