http://www.jica.go.jp/index.html(English, Japanese)

JICA is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's ODA (Japan's Official Development Assistance) programs. Technical cooperation is aimed at the transfer of technology and knowledge that can serve the socioeconomic development of the developing countries.

Website provides information on ODA and JICA missions, programs, evaluation, and activities.  Search Activities by Scheme or Country.  Global Issues showcases JICA policy and activities in relation to areas like Gender Equality, Environment, Education, and Poverty.  Publications include annual reports, country program evaluations, and Technology and Development journal.  Wide range of information corresponding to JICA programs, including: education, infrastructure, and gender initiatives. 

http://www.jica.go.jp/english/activities/schemes/09dis.htmlInformation on JICA programs on Disaster Relief.

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.

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.orgThe 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.

• http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=03613666 Disastersis 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.

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fs 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.