IFRC Minimum Security Requirements (MSR)

 
 

Duty of Care and 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.

Responsibility for Security 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. 

 
 

Click on the links below to learn more about each part of the MSR.

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MSR Part 1: Risk Identification and Assessment

This part of the MSR includes:

  • Security Risk Assessments (SRA) and Register (SRR)

  • Security Phase System

  • Declaration of Phases

MSR Part 2: Risk Prevention and Mitigation

This part of the MSR includes:

  • IFRC Security Plans

  • Field Movement Requirements

  • Office and Warehouse Requirements

  • Residential Security Requirements

  • Field Communications Requirements

MSR Part 3: Contingency Measures

This part of the MSR includes:

  • Personnel Location and Contact Information

  • Emergency Medical Evacuation Plan and Relocation Plan

  • Critical Incident Management

MSR Part 4: Information Sharing and Informed Consent

This part of the MSR includes:

  • Incident Reporting Requirements

  • Information Sharing Requirements

  • Security Briefing Requirements

  • Travel Security Requirements

MSR Part 5: Security Training and Competence

This part of the MSR includes:

  • Staff training requirements

  • Senior Managers and Security Personnel training requirements

MSR Part 6: Security Staffing and Expertise

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

MSR Part 7: Security Management System

This part of the MSR includes:

  • Security Framework and Security Duty-of-Care

  • Monitoring, Control and Accountability

  • Security Budgeting