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Benfield Grieg
Hazards Centre
http://www.benfieldhrc.org/SiteRoot/disaster_studies/rea/rea_index.htm
This "Rapid Environmental Assessment" in disasters website
is hosted by the London based Benfield Grieg Hazards Centre.
Benfield Hazard Research
Centre is a multidisciplinary academic hazard research centre.
BHRC comprises three groups: Geological Hazards, Meteorological Hazards & Seasonal
Forecasting, and Disaster Studies & Management. The Centre is based
at University College London.
The Benfield
Hazard Research Centre provides a conduit for the transfer
of natural hazard and risk research, practice, and innovation
from the academic
environment to the business world and government and international
agencies. Through the application of new research and practice,
the Centre facilitates
the improvement of natural hazard and risk assessment and
the reduction of exposure to natural catastrophes.
EuronAid
http://www.euronaid.nl/ (Dutch,
English, French, German, Spanish)
EuronAid
was created in 1980 as an association of NG0s, to be active in the field of
food security and food aid. A EuronAid goal is to enable NG0s to deliver
high quality food security and food aid programs for the people they seek
to assist.The EuronAid services comprise: Support in programming, accounting and
financial administration; Procurement of food and other commodities;
Logistics, including a door-to-door transport system, General and specific
information and training; Training on the application of Project Cycle
Management (PCM) for food-aid, food-security and emergency-aid programmes.
Website includes information
about the agency, history, policies, and strategy. Use the Site Map to view a list
of the site's contents. Each section is available in English, French and
Spanish.
Under
Documents, EuronAid provides access to papers on strategy, code of conduct, policy and events achives.
EuronAid FTP provides access to documents, guidebooks, and forms for
working with EuronAid. Under FTP Help you can
find basic descriptions of the other categories and downloading
instructions. The NGO Guidebook
consists of information on EuronAid policies, preparation of project
proposal and implementation of a program through EuronAid. Information on
emergency management, coordination, logistics, and procurement are
included. European
Commission provides evaluation of EC Food Aid Programs, and in the
future will provide information on Food Security Programs and technical
country documents. EA
Technical Forms provide various forms required when dealing with
EuronAid and Food Aid programs.
The Global Development Research Center
http://www.gdrc.org/
GDRC is a
virtual organization that carries out initiatives in education, research
and practices, in the environment, urban, community and information
spheres.
Website
contains access to information about various programs in environment,
development, urban, information, and technology transfers.
 http://www.gdrc.org/icm/index.html
(English, French, Japanese, and Spanish) The Virtual Library on
Micro-credit include information on topics such as Ideas and general
practices, Improving Credit access for Women, Capacity Building for
Micro-Finance, and Finances for Micro-enterprises. On the left, find links
to bibliography,
documents,
links to libraries,
and Internet
resources. At the top find "quick links” to country profiles,
micro-credit news from different organizations and upcoming events, as well
as all of the above.
Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA)
http://www.jica.go.jp/index.html
(English, Japanese)
JICA is
responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's ODA (Japan's
Official Development Assistance) programs. Technical cooperation is aimed
at the transfer of technology and knowledge that can serve the
socioeconomic development of the developing countries.
Website provides
information on ODA and JICA missions, programs, evaluation, and activities.
Search Activities by Scheme or Country. Global
Issues showcases JICA policy and activities in relation to areas like
Gender Equality, Environment, Education, and Poverty. Publications
include annual reports, country program evaluations, and Technology and
Development journal. Wide range of information corresponding to JICA
programs, including: education, infrastructure, and gender initiatives.
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/activities/schemes/09dis.html
Information on JICA programs on Disaster Relief.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.jha.ac/
Journal
encompasses all aspects of humanitarian assistance, from early warning and
emergency provision to post-conflict peace building and the transition to
development. This is inclusive of law, politics, the military, logistics,
and the work of national and international organizations.
The website
offers online access to Academic sources: journal articles, book reviews, and Reference sources:
policy reports, manuals, and evaluations. Wide range of subjects including
coordination, ethics, military, mental health, human rights, staff
security, and gender.
New Zealand Digital Library (University of
Waikato, NZ)
http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library
The New
Zealand Digital Library project is a research programme at The University
of Waikato whose aim is to develop the underlying technology for digital
libraries and make it available publicly so that others can use it to
create their own collections.
Website provides access to several large document
collections including humanitarian and development information. Scroll down
to "humanitarian and UN collections” which includes the WHO –PAO Disaster Virtual Library and numerous other
libraries. Links to guides and manuals on health, medical, food, water,
nutrition, and development are downloadable. Search by subject, title, or
organization.
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