In this edition of The Briefing, we share key findings from our independent external impact evaluation and reflect on what comes next for Open Briefing and the wider protection ecosystem. You’ll also find stories from our recent work supporting quilombola communities in Brazil, defenders in Nairobi, and environmental leaders recognised by the Goldman Environmental Prize.
Through three in-person workshops in April 2026, Open Briefing supported quilombola communities in Maranhão to strengthen safety and security. Read more about our on-the-ground work in Brazil.
Join Open Briefing as a safety and security consultant and support activists and organisations at risk worldwide. You will provide tailored advice, mentoring, and training to strengthen security, resilience, and capacity across diverse and high-risk contexts. Fluency in Arabic or French is required. Applications are open until a suitable candidate is found.
We are seeking a safety and security coordinator to deliver consultancy and advisory support to at-risk organisations and partners. This role combines direct delivery, mentoring, project development, and organisational support within a global, remote-first team. The closing date for applications is 24 April 2026.
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Open Briefing supported activists, Indigenous leaders, and grassroots partners to stay safe, resilient, and visible within COP do Povo - a powerful, people-led alternative space rooted in collective protection and lived experience.
Through our partnership with the Tifa Foundation and the JPLKI, we supported a locally led protection ecosystem in Indonesia—strengthening networks, building shared capacity, and expanding access to holistic security for defenders at risk. Read our blog to find out more.
Threats against defenders in Burundi can shift quickly, leaving little room for safe decision-making. Open Briefing’s safety and security specialists worked closely with our wellbeing team to provide tailored, responsive support as this defender navigated a fast-changing environment. Read the full story in our new anonymised case study.
At COP do Povo – The People’s COP – in Belém, our team worked on the ground alongside activists, Indigenous leaders, and grassroots partners to strengthen collective protection and provide holistic security and safeguarding support. This reflection, co-authored by Renata Oliveira and Carla Vitória Barbosa, shares what we witnessed and why people-led spaces matter for climate justice.
