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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.
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.
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.
Refugee Studies Centre
http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/rsc/
The Refugee Studies
Centre (RSC) is part of the University of Oxford's International Development
Centre at Queen Elizabeth House. Its objectives are to carry out
multidisciplinary research and teaching on the causes and consequences of
forced migration; to disseminate the results of that research to policy
makers and practitioners, as well as within the academic community; and to
understand the experience of forced migration from the point of view of the
affected populations.
Web site includes
information on courses, workshops,
conferences, and access to a list of purchasable publications
(Forced Migration Review, Journal of Refugee Studies, working papers). Some current articles are available on
the website. Library includes material on such topics as psycho-social
issues, human rights, international law, relief administration, education,
health and nutrition. Currently developing a Digital library.
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/rsc/
Search library.
http://www.fmreview.org/
(English, Spanish, Arabic) Forced Migration Review provides a forum
for debate on the most immediate issues facing refugees and internally
displaced people and those working with them. Articles, research abstracts,
conference reports and news items, present practice-oriented findings and
analyse policy issues. Articles from FMR and its predecessor the
Refugee Participation Network Newsletter are available on the web. Topics
have included children and youth, role of military in humanitarian work,
education and training, and reproductive health. Also find information on
news, events, and links.
http://www3.oup.co.uk/refuge/:
Journal of Refugee Studies offers coverage of refugee situations and
a balance between the disciplines of law, politics, sociology/anthropology,
medicine/psychology and relief/development. Contents and abstracts,
and subscription information available online.
Relief Web (United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
http://www.reliefweb.int
ReliefWeb is an electronic clearinghouse for those needing timely
information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters – designed
specifically to help the humanitarian community improve its response to
emergencies.
Searchable website
offers daily updates on complex emergencies and natural disasters, and has
extensive country background information. Large Directory
of Humanitarian agencies provides contact information and websites for
UN agencies, Governmental organizations, NGOs, academic and resource
organizations. Library provides an online archive of humanitarian,
human rights and development reference documents related to crisis
situations and humanitarian response.
http://www.reliefweb.int/training/index.html
Humanitarian Assistance Training Inventory contains information on training
activities and manuals of many different organizations. Search by
organization, date, country, or keyword. Keywords
include refugee, emergency management, shelter/site planning, logistics,
early warning, and coordination. Links to other training databases
and funding resources are also available.
http://www.reliefweb.int/hcic/
Humanitarian Community Information Center (HCIC) promotes and facilitates
coordination by serving as an information focal point for local and
international NGOs, UN and other inter-governmental agencies, donors and
KFOR for Kosovo relief operations. Their website offers information on a
variety of topics related to the Kosovar effort including access to their GIS/Map
and Data coordination unit, which provides information on pcodes, GIS
and other map technologies.
http://www.reliefweb.int/telecoms/
Emergency TelecommunicationsInformation and resources available for
the provision of emergency telecommunications during relief operations.
Includes an introduction to general information on emergency
telecommunications and links. Operational and technical information
includes manuals, documents, reports, and links to related sites and
suppliers. Trainings provides information on different trainings, conferences,
and provides access to training manuals (some on line, others are
orderable).
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