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New Zealand
Digital Library (University of Waikato, NZ)
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 Libraryand numerous other libraries.
Links to guides and manuals on health, medical, food, water, nutrition, and
development are downloadable. Search by subject, title, or organization.
The Office of US Foreign Disaster
Assistance (OFDA)
http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/
When
disasters strike in foreign countries, the response within USAID is led by
OFDA.
Website
offers access to factsheets, annual reports, project reports, information
about missions, Field
Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response, Mitigation Practitionerfs Handbook and OFDA Grant Proposal Guidelines.
 http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/
USAID Humanitarian Response page provides information on reports,
papers, and upcoming conferences. The Commodities
Reference Guide is of special interest for food aid with information on
availability, storage, nutritional values, rations, and policy.
Overseas Development Institute
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, books,
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.
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http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=03613666
Disasters is 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. To subscribe visit Blackwell
Publishers subscription information page.
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.
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