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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.htmlHumanitarian
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/hcic/maps/pcodes.htm Pcodes,
Spatial Data Standards for Kosovo provides information on what Pcodes are
and how they are used.
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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http://www.reliefweb.int/telecoms/tampere/index.html
Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for
Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations.
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WGET - Working
Group on Emergency Telecommunications provides information about group, email subscription for
updates, and links to participants.
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.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.unicef.org/
(French, Spanish, English)
The central role of UNICEF in emergencies is to act as an
advocate for children. The organization believes that humanitarian
interventions should be integrated with ongoing programs directed toward
children and therefore focuses its assistance on such interventions as
health, nutrition, immunization, education, water and sanitation.
Website includes information about UNICEF, mission,
programs, activities. Checkout Highlights for featured programs that may be of
interest. Information Sources and UNICEF in Action may also be of
interest.
http://www.unicef.org/action/ UNICEF in Action
provides information about programs and activities. On the left side tool
bar several points of interest are emergencies, research and evaluation,
and supply.Research and evaluationoffers information about
UNICEF’s ’division of Evaluation, Policy, and Planning, and its activities.
Supply offers
catalogue of products UNICEF can supply to registered procurement
customers, information on how to become registered, and more general
information on these activities.
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http://www.unicef.org/emerg/index.html Under Emergencies
(left side toolbar) find information specific to emergency activities,
emergency updates, and appeals. Countries in
crisis provides country specific information with past press releases,
situation reports, maps, and links to other websites. Humanitarian
Issuesoffers links to documents related to UNICEF’s work in emergencies
and Reference
Library provides lists of references and other concerned websites.
http://www.unicef.org/infores/index.html
Information Sources provides links to various materials covering the
areas and countries where UNICEF works. Access to online documents and
speeches, catalogue of orderable publications, answers to frequently asked
questions, and statistical information.
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