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India 2001 Earthquake Case Study

India 2001 Earthquake Case Study, by the IBM Crisis Response Team, provides advice and lists some basic guidelines for those working in the disaster areas.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises operating in or from adhering countries. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in a variety of areas including employment and industrial...

OneWorld - Southeast Europe

OneWorld Southeast Europe is a non-profit organization which began in 2003 as a portal initiative of text and audio news online linking the countries of the region. Today, it has grown into a recognized information service organization and partner for social change. It collaborates with around 200...

Great Lakes Electronic Recycling

Great Lakes Electronics (GLE) performs asset recovery by de-manufacturing, destroying and re marketing the materials they receive. Great Lakes Electronics operates five electronics de-manufacturing and recycling facilities. The rapidly growing company was founded by Nathan Zack in 2000 in the...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Colombia

FAO was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Today, FAO is one of the largest specialised agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Pacific Islands (Subregional Office) (SAPA)

Department for International Development (DFID) Brazil

The Department for International Development (DFID) is part of the UK Government with responsibility for managing Britain's aid to developing countries. In Brazil, DFID aims to promote pro-poor economic growth and sustainable development through projects and programmes which help people in the...

Twelve Habits of Highly Effective ICT-Enabled Development Initiatives

Twelve Habits of Highly Effective ICT-Enabled Development Initiatives are a set of best practice guidelines for project management, which aim to ensure the internal health of initiatives harnessing ICT for development. Like the Real Access criteria, the 12 Habits can be used proscriptively for...

Olive Technology Limited

Olive Technology Limited provides full-service solutions in technology development and process management. The company provides clients with alternatives to traditional information technology (IT) services to allow increased leverage of available resources.

Community Action for Relief and Development

Community Action for Relief and Development is working with the rural community in areas of health and sanitation, education, infrastructure and poverty reduction.

Equip Trust

Equip Trust is a UK humanitarian and educational agency working in Central Asia, with a primary focus on activities that will benefit the disadvantaged and young (notably through providing resources, developing training and encouraging partnerships). The organisation is currently running a number...

Dreamlivers Network

Dreamlivers Network is a NGO (non-government organisation) that provides an aid-oriented network of services to men and women, with a focus on young people, to help make people's dreams a reality.

Islamic Aid

Islamic Aid supports projects that provide those most basic and immediate needs (such as, water access and healthcare) to people in poverty and help them to improve their standard of living through training, education and business start-ups. Also it has tried to raise awareness and influence...

Flood Observatory - Dartmouth

Flood Observatory - Dartmouth detects, maps, measures, and analyzes extreme flood events worldwide using satellite remote sensing. Imaging of selected river reaches is used to detect floods and extreme low flow conditions. The Observatory also provides yearly catalogues, large-scale maps, and...

Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) - Trade Information Database

Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) is a California based agency which provides information and tools to train and prepare individuals / companies for international trade. The site also has some useful links to Export/Import Guides and to the US Customs Guide to Importing and...

Iran's Export-Import Regulations

This is an internet directory which lists rules and regulations for importing and exporting goods in Iran. It provides internet resources on conditions and regulations in Iran.

UNDP Indonesia

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Indonesia is committed to reduce poverty through connecting strategic policy initiatives with practical interventions focused on decentralisation, HIV/AIDS, gender equity, and the potential of information and communication technologies. The focus...

Global Giving

Global Giving is a service that allows donors to source and fund projects in the developing world directly by choosing from projects on their website. Only projects that are sponsored by Global Giving's partner organisations can be listed on their site. Global Giving was founded by two former World...

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Tajikistan National Commission

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations established in 1945. Its stated purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, culture and communication in...

Geo4NGO

The Geo4NGO website provides an exchange platform of information between humanitarian NGOs on the use of geo-information techniques. The website facilitates the exchange of information and experiences related to the use of geographical information techniques in humanitarian non-governmental...