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Food Aid Management (FAM)
http://www.foodaid.org/
Food Aid
Management (FAM) was created in 1989 by five U.S. private voluntary
organizations to "promote the efficient and effective use of food aid
resources to help alleviate hunger and contribute to food security".
The FAM membership has grown to 17 U.S. PVOs and FAM enjoys observer status
with the World Food Programme and EuronAid.
Website
includes information about association, member organizations, information
and reports on workshops, calendar of upcoming trainings with locations,
and access to USAID documents.
 http://www.foodaid.org/food3.htm
Food Security Resource Center provides information for the food aid
community through an extensive library of books, journals, training
materials, policy and concept papers, and other food aid and food security
documents.
http://www.foodaid.org/foodforum.htm
Food Forum is a quarterly newsletter providing a forum for the exchange
of technical information, field experience, and recent happenings.
Available free in electronic (e-mail) or hard copy subscription.
http://www.foodaid.org/commoditymgmt.htm
Commodity Management provides access to documents and links pertaining to
food management including logistics, storage, and distribution.
International Rescue Committee
http://www.intrescom.org/
At the
outbreak of an emergency, IRC provides sanctuary and lifesaving
assistance-rapidly delivering critical medical and public health services,
shelter and food. Once a crisis stabilizes, they set up programs to enable
refugees to cope with life in exile. Through training, education and
income-generating programs, they help refugees acquire new skills to become
self-sufficient.
Website includes
information about organization and activities (by country or theme).
Information about programs (Emergency, Health, micro-finance, and
protection) and activities can be found under What We
Do. A list of Publications in print by country (mostly available for
purchase) and Health
Publications are also available. A short Refugee
Reference section is also available.
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.
The Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/
When
disasters strike in foreign countries, the response within USAID is led by
OFDA.
Website
offers access to factsheets, annual reports, project reports, information
about missions, Field
Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response, Mitigation Practitionerfs Handbook and OFDA Grant Proposal Guidelines.
http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/
USAID Humanitarian Response page provides information on reports,
papers, and upcoming conferences. The Commodities
Reference Guide is of special interest for food aid with information on
availability, storage, nutritional values, rations, and policy.
Overseas Development Institute
http://www.odi.org.uk/
(English, French)
The
Overseas Development Institute is a leading independent think-tank on
international development and humanitarian issues in Britain.
Website
provides access to information about the Institute, research and
policy programs, and publications.
Many subjects covered including human rights, staff security, education,
health and nutrition, and management. The site is searchable and maintains
a good links directory. The Humanitarian Policy Group(HPG) (located on home
page) concerns policy and practice in the response to conflict,
instability, disasters and associated humanitarian needs. HPG offers access
to the pages below as well as other publications,
activities,
and links.
http://www.alnap.org
The Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action falls under the management of the HPG. Link
offers access to work plan, books, and other publications.
http://www.odihpn.org/
Humanitarian Practice Network, also under HPG, offers an extensive link
library, details of forthcoming conferences
and workshops, and training
and degree courses relevant to the humanitarian sector. Publications
page offers all HPN articles from 1994 onwards, together with full-text
versions of Network Papers and abstracts (full texts are orderable) of Good
Practice Reviews. The Good Practice Reviews are commissioned reviews
prepared by recognized specialists on different sectors (water, health,
planning, security, food, registration) or activities within the
humanitarian sector.
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http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=03613666
Disasters is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting on
all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. The journal
maintains a balance between academic papers, field reports from relief
workers, case studies, and articles of general interest. It also contains
book reviews. Online access is available to members. To subscribe visit Blackwell
Publishers subscription information page.
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