Mainstreaming Safety and Security Management in Aid Agencies

Although globally it may be commercial company employees and tourists who are most at risk of being killed or kidnapped, in recent years the security of aid agency staff has become a concern for agency managers and their donors.1 Thefactthatincreasinglythey find themselves working in violent environments, together with the perception that they are being targeted have spawned a range of internal measures in a number of aid agencies, and some interagency initiatives.