AlertNet

Asian
Disaster Preparedness Center

EuronAid

Food Aid Management (FAM)

Global Internally Displaced Persons Project

InterAction (American Council for Voluntary International Action)

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

International Organization for Migration

InterWorks

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance

New Zealand Digital Library (University of Waikato, NZ)

The Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

Overseas Development Institute

RedR

Refugee Studies Centre

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

Sphere Project

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Disaster Management Center

World Food Programme

World Health Organization

InterAction (American Council for Voluntary International Action)

http://www.interaction.org/

InterAction, a coalition of 160 U.S. private and voluntary organizations is engaged in international humanitarian efforts including emergency relief, refugee protection, assistance, and resettlement, development, public policy and federal relations, and development education.

Website offers information on agreed standards of member organizations, current activities of all member organizations, advocacy campaigns, and the following:

http://www.multidb.com/interactiontraining/Programs and courses for disaster response professionals.

http://www.interaction.org/pub/index.html Publications available on line or for purchase.

http://www.interaction.pair.com/disaster/director.html Links page to Disaster response news and resources.

http://www.ourdays.com/security/ NGO security training document

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

http://www.icva.ch/

ICVA's objectives are to act as a catalyst and tool for the accurate, timely, and effective exchange of information, to strengthen the networks among NGOs and to function as a platform to strengthen working relationships with agencies and bodies, and to facilitate, promote, and support NGO advocacy capacity-building efforts.

Website provides information about council and its members, as well as mission and activities.  Publications http://www.icva.ch/cgi-bin/browse.pl?doc=information include online newsletter "TalkBack” documents, and annual reports.  Most documents are available only to members. Links are provided to both Member Agency sites and other interagency websites.

International Organization for Migration

http://www.iom.int/

IOM provides migrants with secure, reliable, cost-effective services including: counseling, document processing, medical examination, transportation, language training and cultural orientation and integration assistance. They also provide emergency assistance to persons affected by conflict and post-conflict situations.

Website contains information on organization, activities, publications, and through Migration Web links to Internet sources pertaining to migration. Use "quick links” to access specific areas in website.  Search engine provides both IOM documents and Internet links from their database that match your search.

http://www.iom.int/sa/entry.htm Check out service areas for background information on different areas and activities by IOM.  Links to useful documents and other resources are also provided.  Areas include: migration health and technical cooperation on migration.  Two of the useful documents below.

·         http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/Microcredit.pdf  Micro-Credit and Enterprise Development for Migrants document.  Found under technical cooperation.

• http://www.iom.int/PDF_Files/Other/emergency_migration_manual_eng.pdf Emergency Migration Management document.

http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/entry.htm Publications list contains access to IOM books, studies, surveys, journals, and IOM information sheets.  Useful online documents can be found under books studies, surveys in a variety of categories and it may be useful just to skim through the whole selection (at least general and those of interest).  IOM News provides quarterly updates on IOM activities.  Migration and Health News informs about current mobile populations and health issues around the world.IOM info sheets provide information on IOM programs and activities.

• http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/International_Migration.htm International Migration is a refereed quarterly review on migration issues as analyzed by demographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world.  Access to index of all issues and ordering information available on line.

http://www.iom.int/defaultmigrationweb.asp Migration Web gives links to Internet resources pertaining to migration.  Reference material including documents, calendar, regional migration dialogues, migration study programs, certain focus areas, and links to related sites.

InterWorks

http://www.interworksmadison.com

InterWorks is an international consulting firm specializing in disaster and emergency management.  They provide training programs and consulting services that increase the professional capability of organizations responding to refugee emergencies, natural and human made disasters.

The website has information about the firm, programs, activities, and contact information. Three samples of the firm's work are accessible from Homepage: 

http://www.interworksmadison.com/wartopeace.htm "Transition From War to Peace: An Overview” a training module done by InterWorks for World Banks Post Conflict Unit.

http://www.interworksmadison.com/emer-edu.htm A collection of workshop documents (in collaboration with GINIE) that were presented at the conference for Basic education in Emergency and Transition Situations.

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance

http://www.jha.ac/

Journal encompasses all aspects of humanitarian assistance, from early warning and emergency provision to post-conflict peace building and the transition to development. This is inclusive of law, politics, the military, logistics, and the work of national and international organizations.

The website offers online access to Academic sources: journal articles, book reviews, and Reference sources: policy reports, manuals, and evaluations.Wide range of subjects including coordination, ethics, military, mental health, human rights, staff security, and gender.

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