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.
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http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=03613666
Disasters is 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.
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/oxfam/advocacy/education/index.htm
Reports on IMF policy and 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.
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.
Training
provides information on a wide variety of technical, logistical,
and managerial training programs with RedR and other agencies.
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 Telecommunications Information 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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