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AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/
AlertNet provides
global news, communications and logistics services to the international
disaster relief community and the public.
Home page presents
daily updated news from member organizations and Reuters News
Service. The site also includes an international register of aid suppliers; an
information exchange for members (to apply to be a member visit members application);
databases of training,
events (diary),
and contacts in the relief community (AlertNet Members) and
background information relevant to disaster relief. Relief Resources
provide access to documents, articles, and links to sites on topics such as
satellite images, children and war, working in relief, refugees, and
technology. For specific inquiries use the search engine.
EuronAid
http://www.euronaid.nl/
(English, French, 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.
European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/echo/
(English, French)
The mission serves
to provide assistance and emergency aid to victims of natural catastrophes
and conflicts.
English website is temporarily
under construction. French website offers access to information about
ECHO mission and activities, as well as lists of orderable ECHO
publications and NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Assistance – an advanced
degree program) manuals. Several Journals are potentially available –
Ethics and Humanitarian Affairs, Humanitarian Action: Perception
and Security, and Humanitarian Affairs Review.
 http://www.cred.be/centre/publi/120qe/begin.htm
Workshop on Efficiency, Effectiveness and International Collaboration in
Emergency Relief: Final Report.
International Aid and Trade
http://www.aidandtrade.com/
Through annual
exhibition, conference, and new virtual trade show; top officials from
governments, development banks, and non-governmental organizations,
together with business leaders, gather, to find new ways for government
procurement systems to bolster socio-economic development for countries.
For 2001 Exhibition nearly 300 firms and private organizations will exhibit
their goods and services.
Website includes publications of
International Aid and Trade to order as well as information on activities.
http://www.aidandtrade.com/links.asp.
Links page for NGOs, governments, UN agencies, chambers of commerce,
embassies, development banks, and red cross/red crescent societies.
http://www.aidandtrade.com/2001exhibitors.asp
Links page for exhibitors (material suppliers) for 2001.
http://www.aidandtrade.com/2000exhibitors.asp
Links page for exhibitors for 2000.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF or Doctors Without Borders)
http://www.msf.org/
MSF is an
independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives:
providing medical aid wherever it is needed, and raising awareness of the
plight of the people they help. MSF works in rehabilitation of hospitals
and dispensaries, vaccination programmes and water and sanitation projects.
It also provides training of local personnel.
Website includes:
information on activities plus press releases, evaluations, and
"access to essential medicine" campaign information.
http://www.japan.msf.org/
(Text in French, English and Japanese - French enabler required for
Japanese) MSF office in Japan.
http://www.msf.org.hk/ (Text in Chinese - add-on
enabler required) MSF office in Hong Kong.
http://www.msf.org/intweb99/library/public.htm MSF
Publications available include field manuals (nutrition, medical
guidelines, and emergency health).
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