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The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of
Disasters (CRED)
http://www.cred.be/centre/intro.html
The main focus of
the Centre is on safeguards, public health and the sanitation aspects of
disaster. CRED also studies the socio-economic and long-term effects of
these large-scale disasters. CRED's activities cover applied research, the
development of management tools, logistics and training.
Website includes
information about CRED, brief summaries of current projects,
information about courses, and access to a list of orderable publications
and online
publications. Publications are available in English, French, or
Spanish and cover a variety of emergency and health issues.
 http://www.cred.be/emdat/ EM-DAT: The main
objective of the OFDA/CRED International Disaster Databaseis to
serve the purposes of humanitarian action at national and international
levels. It is an initiative aimed to rationalize decision making for
disaster preparedness, as well as providing an objective base for
vulnerability assessment and priority setting.
- Disaster
Databases contains essential core data on the occurrence and
effects of over 12,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to
present. Submit your email address for future updates and click on Continue
to download databases in zip format. Check out Glossary
for definitions of terms common to disaster information and Guidelines,
which helps explain the information and format of the database.
- Summary
Data contains various statistical reports, figures and tables,
highlighting various aspects of disasters. Disaster
Profiles and Map Center are currently limited to natural
disasters but are set to include conflict related material in the
future. Search Engine and Emergency Documentation are currently in
development and unusable. Links page offers access to UN agencies and
various other organizations working in disaster relief.
Global Internally Displaced Persons Project
http://www.idpproject.org/
The Global IDP Project
brings facts, figures and analysis on IDPs worldwide into one integrated
information system.
Website
provides access to Global IDP Database, which can be searched by
country or keyword. Wide range of information including:
population profiles, causes and protection concerns, humanitarian access,
subsistence concerns (health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and shelter),
and access to education. Downloadable Training modules that are based on the UN OCHA
document: Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and include
themes such as protection, ethics, coordination, and community services. Publications,
weekly news, and a IDP links
page are also on the site.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
(GTZ) GmbH
http://www.gtz.de/home/english/
(English version, German available)
GTZ is a service
enterprise for development cooperation with worldwide operations. Owned by
the Federal Republic of Germany, the organization operates as a
private-sector enterprise with a development-policy mandate: to make
sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people in partner
countries, and to conserve the natural resource base on which life depends.
Information on the
emergency action programs is found under Emergencyand Refugee Aid. Information and activities
can be found by country or theme. Search Projects
to find information about different GTZ projects including water supply,
sanitation, infrastructure, and health. Under GTZ
publications, search by theme and language (English, French, German,
Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish texts available). Also find annual reports (in English, French, German, or Spanish)
and Akzente
a German language development magazine available with some English special
editions (not all on-line).
http://www.gtz.de/gate/index.afp
German Appropriate Technology Exchange (GATE) is a working unit
of the GTZ and and has the objectives to improve the technological
competence of NGOs and other groups involved in self-help-oriented poverty
alleviation and to develop information and knowledge management systems for
NGOs and self-help groups. Main website includes information about
programs, activities, and reports. GATE projects include:
Intermediate Technology Development Group
http://www.itdg.org/home.html
ITDG specializes in
helping people to use technology for practical answers to poverty.
http://www.itdgpublishing.org.uk/
Search the Intermediate Technology publishing site (to order books and
publications) for different subjects including: water, health, education,
development general, and disasters and emergencies.
http://www.alternative-finance.org.uk/
Alternative Finance offers on-line access to articles on micro-credit and
other development financial activities. Search by title, country,
keyword or call up the full list of articles by title and browse for what
you want.
Lifewater Canada
http://www.lifewater.ca
Lifewater is a
non-profit group training nationals to drill safe drinking water wells and
build handpumps.
Lifewater Canada
website includes information about the organization, activities, on-line
tutorial, and a comprehensive links page.
http://www.lifewater.ca/manuals.htm
On-line tutorial provides technical details and instructions needed
to construct safe drinking water wells.
http://www.lifewater.ca/links.htm
Provides annotated lists of NGO links and other links to water
related sites on the web.
http://www.lifewater.org/
Lifewater International site (U.S.) includes information
about organization, activities, free subscription to newsletter, technical
notes and links.
http://www.lifewater.org/wfw/wfwindex.htm
A series of 160 US AID technical notes covering all aspects of rural
water supply and sanitation
http://www.lifewater.org/links.htm
Provides links to other websites on a wide range of water
categories.
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