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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.
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.
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.
Oxfam International
http://www.oxfam.org/
Oxfam International
works in development and emergencies (natural and conflict related)
situations with local capacity building, health, water/sanitation, shelter,
income generation, and global education program. Oxfam also works in
advocacy and lobbying international community and local governments.
Information on agency,
agency’s policies and campaigns, press releases.
http://www.oxfam.org.nz/
Oxfam New Zealand
http://www.oxfam.org.hk
Oxfam Hong Kong
http://www.caa.org.au
Oxfam Australia
http://www.caa.org.au/campaign/education/index.html
Reports on global education, courtesy of Oxfam Australia.
http://www.caa.org.au/parliament/forums/safe_haven/paper.html
Safe Haven Discussion Paper on refugee situations.
For other information
use search engine available in both Australia and Hong Kong sites.
RedR
http://www.redr.org/
RedR (originally
Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief) an international NGO with offices
in London, Canberra, Auckland and Geneva - relieves suffering in disasters
by selecting, training and providing competent and effective personnel to
humanitarian aid agencies world-wide.
Website includes
information about RedR, their programs, activities, and contact
information.
http://www.redr.org/resources/index.htm
Resources provides access to their needs assessment
service, publications (guidelines to water, sanitation, and
health concerns), on-line London library
catalogue, and RedR forms.
Links
to Useful Websites under Resources provides lists of sites for
technical support, training providers, security references, and many other
disaster related sites.
http://www.redr.org/training/index.htm
Training provides information on a wide variety of technical,
logistical, and managerial training programs with RedR and other agencies.
http://www.redr.org/members/index.htm
Members provides access to links page on Equipment
Suppliers and Technical Support. Technical support contains archives
to past questions on water sanitation / water sources and supply /
construction / and a general category. Membership is required for
direct inquiries but anyone is free to search past communications for
information.
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