NSO emerged from the complex political conflict of Afghanistan, where NGOs continue to face challenges to safety and access.
Recognising the dangers of poor coordination, we set out to build an institution to support NGO programming in high-risk countries.
Today, INSO has succeeded in making safety coordination a standard feature of humanitarian
Founded in 2011, INSO is an independent, international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.
We serve as the safety coordination and advisory body to the NGO community and provide daily support to more than 1,000 registered organisations working in high-risk contexts.
Alongside the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the various local and international NGO platforms, we serve as an important pillar of the humanitarian coordination architecture.