IFRC Minimum Security Requirements (MSR)
Purpose of the MSR
The MSR sets the minimum acceptable standard for the management of security within the IFRC. The MSR is based on common legal “Duty-of-Care” requirements and basic standards for humanitarian safety and security.
IFRC must therefore not operate in locations where it cannot fully implement the MSR. Any deviation from this principle requires approval from the IFRC Secretary General through the IFRC Global Security Unit Head.
Security Responsibility Lies with Managers
Primary responsibility & accountability for security management and MSR implementations rests within the management line, from Senior Managers up to the Secretary-General. In the MSR, the term “Senior Manager" refers to the most senior staff member at the country, regional, and secretariat level and at the emergency operation management level.
MSR Menu
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This part of the MSR includes:
Security Risk Assessments (SRA) and Register (SRR)
Security Phase System
Declaration of Phases
This part of the MSR includes:
IFRC Security Plans
Field Movement Requirements
Office and Warehouse Requirements
Residential Security Requirements
Field Communications Requirements
This part of the MSR includes:
Personnel Location and Contact Information
Emergency Medical Evacuation Plan and Relocation Plan
Critical Incident Management
This part of the MSR includes:
Incident Reporting Requirements
Information Sharing Requirements
Security Briefing Requirements
Travel Security Requirements
This part of the MSR includes:
Staff training requirements
Senior Managers and Security Personnel training requirements
This part of the MSR includes:
Security Competency Requirements:
Security Staffing Requirements:
Requirement for Managers to Consult with Security:
Minimum Security Management Capacity During Leave/Travel Periods
This part of the MSR includes:
Security Framework and Security Duty-of-Care
Monitoring, Control and Accountability
Security Budgeting