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DSIB // DIRECTORY // HUM // REV 2026.10

CATEGORY 34

NGO, HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE

Duty-of-care, partner-integrity and operating-environment intelligence for humanitarian and development organisations.

INFORMED DECISIONS IN SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN PURPOSE.

Independent, analytical and advisory. Services are delivered under defined mandates and are subject to applicable law, jurisdiction, client authorisation and professional obligations. DSIB does not act as a public authority or exercise statutory powers.

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MANDATE

Support the protection of people, resources and programmes through documented analysis that respects neutrality, humanitarian principles and proportionate information handling.

Informed decisions in support of humanitarian purpose.

02

SCOPE

Crisis context; partner due diligence; security and access; aid integrity; sanctions and financial-crime indicators; logistics dependencies; defensive cyber, data and safeguarding context; recurring intelligence support.

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CLIENTS

PRIMARY CLIENTS: NGOS, HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, FOUNDATIONS, DONORS AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS.

SITUATIONAL CONTEXT · DEPENDENCIES · PREPAREDNESS

Connects documented crisis developments with humanitarian programme dependencies and continuity priorities. Structured assessment supports leadership understanding of uncertainty, changing conditions and matters requiring qualified operational review.

Analysis does not guarantee safety or replace humanitarian coordination, emergency response or accountable field decisions. Vulnerable people are not profiled, tracked or exposed through intelligence reporting.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

01.01 HUMANITARIAN CRISIS CONTEXT ASSESSMENT
01.02 PUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ADVISORY SYNTHESIS
01.03 PROGRAMME DEPENDENCY MAPPING
01.04 REGIONAL DISRUPTION INDICATOR MONITORING
01.05 ESSENTIAL-SERVICE CONTINUITY CONTEXT REVIEW
01.06 PUBLIC DISPLACEMENT TREND CONTEXT ANALYSIS
01.07 HUMANITARIAN FUNDING ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
01.08 CRISIS INFORMATION SOURCE RELIABILITY REVIEW

01.09 PROGRAMME CONTINUITY SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT
01.10 CROSS-SECTOR HUMANITARIAN DEPENDENCY ANALYSIS
01.11 PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DISRUPTION ASSESSMENT
01.12 INSTITUTIONAL PREPAREDNESS EVIDENCE GAP REGISTERS
01.13 HUMANITARIAN EARLY-WARNING THRESHOLD DESIGN
01.14 EXECUTIVE CRISIS SITUATION BRIEFINGS
01.15 PROGRAMME RECOVERY PRIORITY CONTEXT REVIEW
01.16 MATERIAL CRISIS ENVIRONMENT CHANGE ALERTS

DSIB-HUM-01

HUMANITARIAN AND CRISIS INTELLIGENCE

CONTROL · GOVERNANCE · RELATIONSHIP INTEGRITY

Builds a documented view of implementing partners, their governance and relevant organisational representations. Proportionate public and authorised research supports decisions about funding, access, reputation and programme dependencies.

Findings qualify allegations and do not establish criminal liability or certify partner suitability. Research minimises personal data and excludes beneficiary profiling or collection unrelated to the agreed institutional purpose.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

02.01 IMPLEMENTING PARTNER LEGAL-ENTITY CORROBORATION
02.02 HUMANITARIAN PARTNER OWNERSHIP MAPPING
02.03 NGO GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ASSESSMENT
02.04 PARTNER MANAGEMENT HISTORY RESEARCH
02.05 RELEVANT PUBLIC PARTNER LITIGATION REVIEW
02.06 IMPLEMENTER ENFORCEMENT RECORD RESEARCH
02.07 HUMANITARIAN PARTNER POLITICAL EXPOSURE REVIEW
02.08 PUBLIC NGO REGISTRATION CLAIM CORROBORATION

02.09 IMPLEMENTER RELATED-PARTY RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
02.10 PARTNER FINANCIAL DISTRESS INDICATOR REVIEW
02.11 AUTHORISED ORGANISATIONAL REFERENCE CORROBORATION
02.12 PUBLIC PROGRAMME DELIVERY CLAIM ASSESSMENT
02.13 PARTNER ADVERSE-INFORMATION CORROBORATION
02.14 IMPLEMENTER DUE-DILIGENCE EVIDENCE REGISTERS
02.15 DONOR PARTNERSHIP DECISION BRIEFINGS
02.16 MATERIAL IMPLEMENTING PARTNER CHANGE MONITORING

DSIB-HUM-02

PARTNER AND IMPLEMENTING-ORGANISATION DUE DILIGENCE

ACCESS CONTEXT · EXTERNAL INDICATORS · RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS

Assesses documented developments affecting humanitarian access and organisational duty of care. Contextual intelligence supports qualified teams in reviewing permissions, service dependencies and preparedness without compromising humanitarian independence.

The service excludes tactical targeting, covert tracking, armed operations and the disclosure of sensitive humanitarian locations. It does not guarantee access, negotiate on behalf of public authorities or replace qualified security advice.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

03.01 PUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ACCESS CONSTRAINT RESEARCH
03.02 REGIONAL SECURITY ADVISORY REVIEW
03.03 HUMANITARIAN ACCESS POLICY MONITORING
03.04 PUBLIC MOVEMENT RESTRICTION CONTEXT ANALYSIS
03.05 DUTY-OF-CARE SERVICE DEPENDENCY MAPPING
03.06 SECURITY PROVIDER CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE
03.07 INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS STAKEHOLDER CONTEXT RESEARCH
03.08 PUBLIC CIVILIAN PROTECTION ADVISORY SYNTHESIS

03.09 PROGRAMME SUSPENSION TRIGGER CONTEXT REVIEW
03.10 ACCESS INFORMATION CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT
03.11 HUMANITARIAN EVENT PROTECTIVE CONTEXT BRIEFINGS
03.12 PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABILITY MONITORING
03.13 ACCESS CONTINUITY SCENARIO COMPARISON
03.14 SECURITY ESCALATION EVIDENCE SUMMARIES
03.15 HUMANITARIAN OPERATING CONTEXT DASHBOARDS
03.16 MATERIAL ACCESS ENVIRONMENT CHANGE ALERTS

DSIB-HUM-03

SECURITY AND ACCESS INTELLIGENCE

PROCUREMENT · DOCUMENTED INDICATORS · ACCOUNTABLE REVIEW

Examines documented procurement and programme relationships for indicators of diversion, conflicts or misrepresentation. Evidence-led research helps authorised integrity teams identify inconsistencies and prioritise corroboration and referral.

Suspected irregularities are not treated as established misconduct. The scope excludes covert beneficiary surveillance, intrusive tracing and disruption of lawful aid delivery; investigative and legal powers remain with competent bodies.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

04.01 HUMANITARIAN PROCUREMENT RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
04.02 AID SUPPLIER CONFLICT INDICATOR REVIEW
04.03 AUTHORISED PROCUREMENT RECORD CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
04.04 PUBLIC AID-DIVERSION CASE RESEARCH
04.05 PROGRAMME INTERMEDIARY INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT
04.06 IMPLEMENTER SUBCONTRACTOR OWNERSHIP RESEARCH
04.07 AUTHORISED DELIVERY REPRESENTATION CORROBORATION
04.08 HUMANITARIAN CONTRACT RELATED-PARTY ANALYSIS

04.09 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ENFORCEMENT MONITORING
04.10 AID INTEGRITY ALLEGATION SOURCE REVIEW
04.11 PROGRAMME FUNDING RELATIONSHIP RECONSTRUCTION
04.12 AUTHORISED INCIDENT CHRONOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
04.13 AID INTEGRITY EVIDENCE GAP REGISTERS
04.14 DONOR INTEGRITY ESCALATION MEMORANDA
04.15 PROCUREMENT GOVERNANCE LESSONS ASSESSMENT
04.16 MATERIAL PROGRAMME INTEGRITY FINDING ALERTS

DSIB-HUM-04

AID-INTEGRITY AND DIVERSION INTELLIGENCE

EXPOSURE CONTEXT · CONTROL · SPECIALIST REFERRAL

Maps documented ownership and financial relationships relevant to humanitarian sanctions and financial-crime exposure. Research supports informed escalation to responsible compliance and legal professionals when ambiguity or material risk is identified.

No sanctions evasion, unlawful payment facilitation or legal clearance is provided. Humanitarian exceptions and authorisations require jurisdiction-specific professional assessment; screening matches are corroborated and uncertainty is recorded.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

05.01 HUMANITARIAN COUNTERPARTY SANCTIONS NEXUS REVIEW
05.02 AID PAYMENT INTERMEDIARY BACKGROUND RESEARCH
05.03 PARTNER OWNERSHIP-AND-CONTROL CONTEXT ANALYSIS
05.04 PUBLIC HUMANITARIAN SANCTIONS GUIDANCE MONITORING
05.05 RELEVANT POLITICAL EXPOSURE RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
05.06 PUBLIC AID FINANCIAL-CRIME CASE RESEARCH
05.07 DONATION INTERMEDIARY CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE
05.08 CLIENT-AUTHORISED FUNDING RECORD CONSISTENCY REVIEW

05.09 HUMANITARIAN BANKING DEPENDENCY ASSESSMENT
05.10 PUBLIC CORRUPTION ALLEGATION CORROBORATION
05.11 SANCTIONS IDENTITY-MATCH AMBIGUITY REVIEW
05.12 AID FINANCE RELATED-PARTY CONTEXT ANALYSIS
05.13 HUMANITARIAN COMPLIANCE EVIDENCE REGISTERS
05.14 SPECIALIST SANCTIONS REFERRAL BRIEFINGS
05.15 FINANCIAL INTEGRITY GOVERNANCE CONTEXT REVIEW
05.16 MATERIAL SANCTIONS EXPOSURE CHANGE MONITORING

DSIB-HUM-05

SANCTIONS AND FINANCIAL-CRIME INTELLIGENCE

SUPPLIERS · SERVICE DEPENDENCIES · CONTINUITY

Maps documented supplier, transport and infrastructure dependencies affecting humanitarian logistics. Analysis connects public disruption indicators and counterparty integrity with continuity planning and responsible programme decisions.

Research does not reveal sensitive shipment movements, beneficiary locations or tactical routes. Transport operations, customs decisions and safety assurances remain with authorised logistics providers and qualified professionals.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

06.01 HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIER DEPENDENCY MAPPING
06.02 AID LOGISTICS PROVIDER DUE DILIGENCE
06.03 PUBLIC PORT DISRUPTION CONTEXT MONITORING
06.04 HUMANITARIAN FREIGHT MARKET ASSESSMENT
06.05 COLD-CHAIN SERVICE COUNTERPARTY RESEARCH
06.06 PROGRAMME WAREHOUSE PROVIDER BACKGROUND REVIEW
06.07 PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY SYNTHESIS
06.08 HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIER CONCENTRATION ANALYSIS

06.09 AID PROCUREMENT COUNTRY EXPOSURE REVIEW
06.10 PUBLIC CUSTOMS POLICY CONTEXT RESEARCH
06.11 LOGISTICS SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
06.12 SUPPLIER DISTRESS INDICATOR MONITORING
06.13 HUMANITARIAN ESSENTIAL-GOODS AVAILABILITY RESEARCH
06.14 LOGISTICS CONTINUITY SCENARIO ASSESSMENT
06.15 PROGRAMME SUPPLY DEPENDENCY BRIEFINGS
06.16 MATERIAL HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS CHANGE ALERTS

DSIB-HUM-06

HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS INTELLIGENCE

DEFENSIVE EXPOSURE · DATA DEPENDENCIES · PROTECTIVE GOVERNANCE

Examines public cyber developments, organisational technology dependencies and safeguarding governance relevant to humanitarian work. Proportionate intelligence helps authorised teams prioritise evidence gaps and protective review without exposing vulnerable populations.

No unauthorised access, credential collection or beneficiary-data harvesting is included. Technical incident response, safeguarding investigations and data-protection decisions remain with qualified accountable teams.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

07.01 HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY VENDOR DUE DILIGENCE
07.02 NGO CLOUD DEPENDENCY ASSESSMENT
07.03 PUBLIC HUMANITARIAN CYBER INCIDENT RESEARCH
07.04 AID ORGANISATION DOMAIN IMPERSONATION MONITORING
07.05 AUTHORISED DIGITAL EXPOSURE CONTEXT REVIEW
07.06 HUMANITARIAN DATA HOSTING JURISDICTION ASSESSMENT
07.07 PUBLIC VENDOR SECURITY ADVISORY SYNTHESIS
07.08 BENEFICIARY INFORMATION SYSTEM DEPENDENCY MAPPING

07.09 SAFEGUARDING SERVICE PARTNER BACKGROUND RESEARCH
07.10 PUBLIC SAFEGUARDING GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK REVIEW
07.11 HUMANITARIAN DATA DISCLOSURE ALLEGATION CORROBORATION
07.12 DIGITAL AID PLATFORM OWNERSHIP RESEARCH
07.13 PROTECTIVE INFORMATION-HANDLING EVIDENCE GAP REVIEW
07.14 CYBER AND SAFEGUARDING REFERRAL SUMMARIES
07.15 HUMANITARIAN DIGITAL CONTINUITY SCENARIO ANALYSIS
07.16 MATERIAL PROTECTIVE GOVERNANCE CHANGE ALERTS

DSIB-HUM-07

CYBER, DATA AND SAFEGUARDING INTELLIGENCE

AGREED COVERAGE · CONTINUOUS CONTEXT · PROGRAMME GOVERNANCE

Provides a recurring intelligence programme aligned to humanitarian objectives and documented decision requirements. Scheduled research, evidence refreshes and agreed alerts support continuity of institutional understanding as risks and relationships change.

Coverage is proportionate, reviewed by mandate and consistent with humanitarian principles. Monitoring cannot detect every event and does not replace operational judgement, safeguarding duties or professional compliance responsibilities.

INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

08.01 DEDICATED HUMANITARIAN INTELLIGENCE DESK
08.02 PROGRAMME INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENT REVIEWS
08.03 SCHEDULED HUMANITARIAN RISK ASSESSMENTS
08.04 IMPLEMENTING PARTNER EVIDENCE REFRESH PROGRAMMES
08.05 AID INTEGRITY MONITORING WORKSTREAMS
08.06 HUMANITARIAN ACCESS CONTEXT DIGESTS
08.07 PROGRAMME SUPPLY DEPENDENCY INTELLIGENCE UPDATES
08.08 DONOR ENVIRONMENT HORIZON-SCANNING REPORTS

08.09 HUMANITARIAN ALERT THRESHOLD GOVERNANCE
08.10 PROGRAMME INTELLIGENCE SOURCE VALIDATION
08.11 ANALYTICAL CONFIDENCE AND LIMITATION REGISTERS
08.12 EXECUTIVE HUMANITARIAN INTELLIGENCE DASHBOARDS
08.13 BOARD-LEVEL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BRIEFINGS
08.14 HUMANITARIAN CRISIS INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION
08.15 PROGRAMME INTELLIGENCE ESCALATION WORKFLOW REVIEW
08.16 RECURRING HUMANITARIAN INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION

DSIB-HUM-08

HUMANITARIAN INTELLIGENCE-AS-A-SERVICE

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