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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.
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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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http://www.reliefweb.int/telecoms/intro/wget.html
The Working Group on Emergency Telecommunications (WGET) provides
information about group, email subscription for updates, and links to
participants.
Sphere Project
http://www.sphereproject.org/
The aim
of the Project is to improve the quality of assistance provided to people
affected by disasters, and to enhance the accountability of the
humanitarian system in disaster response.This project has developed a
Humanitarian Charter and a set of universal minimum standards in core areas
of humanitarian assistance: water supply & sanitation, nutrition, food
aid, shelter & site planning and health services.
Website includes
information about the project, and its activities, the Humanitarian
Charter (available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese) and
standards, information on trainings, and downloadable training materials.
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 Resources
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 evaluation offers 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
Issues offers 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.
United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP)
www.undp.org
UNDP is the
United Nations' principal provider of development advice, advocacy and
grant support. In addition to coordinating international humanitarian
assistance in crisis situations, UNDP provides a bridge between emergency
relief and long-term economic development. In societies wracked by
conflict, UNDP supports national and regional reconciliation; greater
participation by women in peace-building and democratization; reintegration
of refugees and displaced persons; reconstruction of war-torn communities;
and demobilization and reintegration of former soldiers into civil society.
Searchable
Website offers information about organization, mission, programs, and
activities. Access to country office websites. Publications are available
either online or can be ordered. Press releases and annual reports are
available online. Human Development reports, which assess people's well
being by country, are also available as are occasional papers.
http://www.undp.org/erd/
Emergency Response Division highlights UNDP reports and press
releases on crisis situations. Scroll to the far right to access Side bar. Service
areas and Thematic Areas provides access to information specific to UNDP
emergency policy and activities. Reference allows access to a list of
papers and articles.
http://www2.wide.org.br/htmlEstaticoEn/Welcome.html
Web of Information for Development (WIDE) is a comprehensive
system on the institutional capacities, expertise, knowledge and innovative
experiences, aimed at facilitating technical cooperation among developing
countries. Searchable database of documents, products, supplies,
experts, and institutions on development technologies and information.
United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs
http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/index.html
OCHA has
the mandate to coordinate UN assistance in humanitarian crises that go
beyond the capacity and mandate of any single humanitarian agency.
Website
contains information on agency and its activities. Links to News includes Latest Reports and Publications,
which list manuals, directories, handbooks, and other OCHA publications on
disaster management, protection, coordination, complex emergencies, and
internal displacement. Humanitarian Training
offer access to a large database of UN and NGO training information and
materials, and it also offers links to other training databases. Link to ReliefWeb is also
available.
http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/pub/idp_gp/idp.html
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.
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