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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).
Reproductive Health for Refugee Consortium (RHR
Consortium)
http://www.rhrc.org/
The
Goal of the Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium is to increase
access to a broad range of quality, voluntary reproductive health
services to refugees and displaced persons around the world.
Website
provides information about Consortium, partners, advocacy, and
activities.
http://www.rhrc.org/fieldtools/index.htm
Field tools provides access to training information, needs
assessment tools, an inter-agency field manual, and ordering information
for supplies.
Save The Children
http://www.savethechildren.org/
International
Save the Children Alliance, made up of 26 independent member
organizations, (http://www.savethechildren.net),
is one of the world's largest partnerships working to secure the rights
of children. Save the Children works with Health and Nutrition,
Education, Economic Opportunities, and Emergencies.
Information
about organization, activities, programs, annual reports, and contact
information available on website. Use the site
index to find information about specific programs including Children
in Crisis.
Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC)
http://www.scalabrini.org/~smc/
The
SMC is a non-profit research institute established in 1987 and based in
Quezon City, Philippines. SMC is dedicated to encourage and facilitate
the study of socio-demographic, economic, political, psychological,
historical, legislative and religious aspects of human migration and
refugee movements from and within Asia.
Website
includes information about SMC, Data on Asian migration
(by country), a Directory of NGOs for Migrant Workersin Asia (by
country), and Asian Migration News (bi-weekly updates). The website
also contains subscription information and table of contents for two SMC
journals: Asian
Migrant(yearly) and Asian and Pacific Migration (quarterly). Asian
Migrant is specifically targeted toward field workers, activists, NGO
associates, and researchers; and often contains articles on area refugee
populations. A library catalog will also be available online in the
future.
Sphere Project
http://www.sphereproject.org/
The
aim of the Project is to improve the quality of assistance provided to
people affected by disasters, and to enhance the accountability of the
humanitarian system in disaster response.This project has developed a
Humanitarian Charter and a set of universal minimum standards in core
areas of humanitarian assistance: water supply & sanitation,
nutrition, food aid, shelter & site planning and health services.
Website
includes information about the project, and its activities, the Humanitarian
Charter (available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese) and
standards, information on trainings, and downloadable training materials.
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