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Joining Forces for Change: Demonstrating Innovation and Impact through UN-Business Partnerships
Joining Forces for Change: Demonstrating Innovation and Impact through UN-Business Partnerships, a publication by the UN Global Compact Office, presents a case for partnering with the UN in addition to listing case studies of successful UN-business partnerships. The partnerships presented in the...
RANET
RANET is an international collaboration to make weather, climate, and related information more accessible to remote and resource poor populations. RANET undertakes this mission in order to aid day-to-day resource decisions and mitigate disaster losses. The program combines innovative technologies...
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) is an independent international foundation based in Thailand which aims to reduce the impact of disasters in the Asia/Pacific region and in thus to support sustainable development. ADPC's work essentially revolves around the primary activities of...
Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR)
Agency Coordinating Body For Afghan Relief (ACBAR), an umbrella organisation representing ninety-seven NGO members, was established to coordinate the activities of member NGOs to maximize efficiently and resource utilisation. It provides information resources and technology centres as well as...
Resource Alliance
Resource Alliance is an international network with programs to enhance the fundraising and resource-mobilisation capacity of the voluntary sector as well as non-governmental and community-based organisations. The unique competency of the Resource Alliance is the ability to provide global...
Lanka Lutheran Church (LLC)
Lanka Lutheran Church (LLC) works in unchurched areas around the tea plantations in the hill areas of Sri Lanka.
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)
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...
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...