International Organization for Migration

http://www.iom.int/

IOM provides migrants with secure, reliable, cost-effective services including: counseling, document processing, medical examination, transportation, language training and cultural orientation and integration assistance. They also provide emergency assistance to persons affected by conflict and post-conflict situations.

Website contains information on organization, activities, publications, and through Migration Web links to Internet sources pertaining to migration. Use gquick linksh to access specific areas in website. Search engine provides both IOM documents and Internet links from their database that match your search.

http://www.iom.int/sa/entry.htm Check out service areas for background information on different areas and activities by IOM. Links to useful documents and other resources are also provided. Areas include: migration health and technical cooperation on migration. Two of the useful documents below.

• http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/Microcredit.pdf Micro-Credit and Enterprise Development for Migrants document. Found under technical cooperation.
  
  
• http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/emergency_migration_manual_eng.pdf Emergency Migration Management document.

http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/entry.htm Publications list contains access to IOM books, studies, surveys, journals, and IOM information sheets. Useful online documents can be found under books studies, surveys in a variety of categories and it may be useful just to skim through the whole selection (at least general and those of interest). IOM News provides quarterly updates on IOM activities. Migration and Health News informs about current mobile populations and health issues around the world. IOM info sheets provide information on IOM programs and activities.

• http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/International_Migration.htm International Migration is a refereed quarterly review on migration issues as analyzed by demographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world. Access to index of all issues and ordering information available on line.

http://www.iom.int/defaultmigrationweb.asp Migration Web gives links to Internet resources pertaining to migration. Reference material including documents, calendar, regional migration dialogues, migration study programs, certain focus areas, and links to related sites.

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.

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 ghumanitarian and UN collectionsh 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.

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, handbook, 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.

• http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=03613666 Disastersis 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.

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