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EuronAid

 

Food
Aid Management (FAM)

 

Global Information Networks in Education (GINIE)

 

Global Internally Displaced Persons Project

 

Intermediate Technology Development Group

 

International Rescue Committee

 

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

 

New Zealand Digital Library (University of Waikato, NZ)

 

Overseas Development Institute

 

Oxfam International

 

Refugee Studies Centre

 

Relief Web(United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)

 

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

 

World Food Programme



EuronAid

http://www.euronaid.nl/ (Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish)

EuronAid was created in 1980 as an association of NG0s, to be active in the field of food security and food aid. A EuronAid goal is to enable NG0s to deliver high quality food security and food aid programs for the people they seek to assist.The EuronAid services comprise:Support in programming, accounting and financial administration; Procurement of food and other commodities; Logistics, including a door-to-door transport system, General and specific information and training; Training on the application of Project Cycle Management (PCM) for food-aid, food-security and emergency-aid programmes.

Website includes information about the agency, history, policies, and strategy. Use the Site Map to view a list of the site's contents. Each section is available in English, French and Spanish.

Under Documents, EuronAid provides access to papers on strategy, code of conduct, policy and events achives. EuronAid FTP provides access to documents, guidebooks, and forms for working with EuronAid. Under FTP Help you can find basic descriptions of the other categories and downloading instructions. The NGO Guidebook consists of information on EuronAid policies, preparation of project proposal and implementation of a program through EuronAid. Information on emergency management, coordination, logistics, and procurement are included. European Commission provides evaluation of EC Food Aid Programs, and in the future will provide information on Food Security Programs and technical country documents. EA Technical Forms provide various forms required when dealing with EuronAid and Food Aid programs.






Food Aid Management (FAM)

http://www.foodaid.org/

Food Aid Management (FAM) was created in 1989 by five U.S. private voluntary organizations to "promote the efficient and effective use of food aid resources to help alleviate hunger and contribute to food security". The FAM membership has grown to 17 U.S. PVOs and FAM enjoys observer status with the World Food Programme and EuronAid.

Website includes information about association, member organizations, information and reports on workshops, calendar of upcoming trainings with locations, and access to USAID documents. 

http://www.foodaid.org/fsrc.htm Food Security Resource Center provides information for the food aid community through an extensive library of books, journals, training materials, policy and concept papers, and other food aid and food security documents.

http://www.foodaid.org/ff.htmFood Forum is a quarterly newsletter providing a forum for the exchange of technical information, field experience, and recent happenings. Available free in electronic (e-mail) or hard copy subscription.

http://www.foodaid.org/cmgmt.htm Commodity Management provides access to documents and links pertaining to food management including logistics, storage, and distribution.






The Global Information Networks in Education (GINIE)

http://www.ginie.org/

GINIE is a resource to help provide governments, donor and relief organizations with on-line information, both current and historical, on crisis- and change-oriented educational services and materials.

The website provides information about GINIE, how the website works, and provides discussion forum for members.  Home page provides links to featured related links.  Search engine is currently inoperable, but should be useful in the future.

http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu/referencedesk/ Reference desk provides access to information, manuals, programs, and other resources for various crisis situation education topics (including Education and Psychological Distress, Landmine Awareness Education, and Rapid Educational Response in Complex Emergencies), and country specific reports and links.  Crisis Links, Crisis Reading Room, Ask the Experts, Development Reading Room, and Development Reference Desk provide lists of more general links by subject and organization.

·         http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu/ginie-crises-links/rapid_edu/policy/policy_early.htmlUnder Rapid Educational Response in Complex Emergencies is the Rapid Education for Victims of War, Forced Migrants, and Displaced Persons. After reading the initial page click on "Begin next part” to see list of online contents of the "phased development of basic education programs” in emergencies.






Global Internally Displaced Persons Project

http://www.idpproject.org/

The Global IDP Project brings facts, figures and analysis on IDPs worldwide into one integrated information system.

Website provides access to Global IDP Database, which can be searched by country or keyword.  Wide range of information including: population profiles, causes and protection concerns, humanitarian access, subsistence concerns (health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and shelter), and access to education.  Downloadable Training modules that are based on the UN OCHA document: Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and include themes such as protection, ethics, coordination, and community services. Publications, weekly news, and a IDP links page are also on the site.






Intermediate Technology Development Group

http://www.itdg.org/home.html

ITDG specializes in helping people to use technology for practical answers to poverty.

http://www.itdgpublishing.org.uk/ Search the Intermediate Technology publishing site (to order books and publications) for different subjects including: water, health, education, development general, and disasters and emergencies.

http://www.alternative-finance.org.uk/ Alternative Finance offers on-line access to articles on micro-credit and other development financial activities.  Search by title, country, keyword or call up the full list of articles by title and browse for what you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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