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Orientation Handbook on Complex Emergencies

Orientation Handbook on Complex Emergencies, published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides an understanding of OCHA's role in the coordination of response to complex emergencies (primarily man-made), explain its relation to the rest of the humanitarian...

United Nations System Key Focal Point - Youth

United Nations System Key Focal Point - Youth web page provides youth resources within the United Nations System.

Scaling Up Poverty Reduction and Global Learning Process, Shanghai, 25-27 May 2004

This World Bank conference brought together some 600 participants around a series of success stories in development, highlighting approaches that work in poverty reduction. The conference, held in Shanghai, was part of a nine-month global learning process, resulting in a searchable database of more...

Weather.com

This site provides hourly to monthly national & regional weather forecast in the US and the cities over the world with the satellite map. A number of weather apps are available to download. Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian are also provided in the site.

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...

USAID Field Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response

USAID Field Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response contains information on general responsibilities for those responding to disasters, reference material for assessing and reporting on populations at risk, information on working with the military in the field, and a glossary of...

Seattle Community Network (SCN) Training and Education Program

Seattle Community Network (SCN) Training and Education Program website includes a list of links to other websites offering free and low-cost computer items, such as new or used hardware and software, computer classes and computer training.

REACT

REACT, Responding to Emergencies with Appropriateness, Coordination and Timeliness, is Global Hand's disaster response initiative.

Investment and Political Risk in Conflict-affected and Fragile Economies

This chapter from the "World Investment and Political Risk 2010" report published by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency focuses on the role that political risk perceptions play in influencing investment into conflict-affected and fragile economies.

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...

Virtual library on international development - Dominica page

This page provides links to programmes from which Dominica may benefit, and also provides useful facts about the country.

World Conference on Disaster Management, June 19 - 22, 2011.

The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is presenting the 18th World Conference on Disaster Management. The annual conference gathers experts from across the globe in order to address challenges from all disciplines of disaster and emergency management. Over 1,800 Disaster Management...

Medical Missions Programme - University of Notre Dame

Medical Missions Programme - University of Notre Dame web site provides information on volunteering with independently-sponsored domestic and international medical missions.

CARE Food Resources Manual

CARE Food Resources Manual contains basic information and guidance in planning and establishing a supply chain to deliver food aid.

Anti-Corruption Gateway for Europe and Eurasia

The Anti-Corruption Gateway is an online resource that serves as an easily accessible repository of anti-corruption project documentation, legislation and news. It also presents regional and international agreements and survey results from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and has...

Interagency Emergency Health Kit 2006 (WHO, ICRC, MSF, UNICEF, UNHCR & others)

The Interagency Emergency Health Kit 2006 (IEHK 2006) is the third edition of the WHO Emergency Health Kit which was the first such kit when it was launched in 1990. This updated third edition takes into account the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, the increasing parasite resistance to commonly available...

Business Call to Action

The Business Call to Action (BCTA) is a focal point for mobilising the efforts of companies to contribute to the MDGs through their core business expertise. A key aspect of this initiative is to encourage companies dealing with developing countries to adapt their business models to help improve the...

Information on Packing Products for Shipping

The web page is from the U.S. Government's export portal and contains useful information on packing products for shipping overseas. It also contains other related information such as tariff, import fees, inspections and Incoterms.

Virtual library on international development - Bangladesh page

A collection of links to international development resources on the internet, including lists of NGOs, government organisations, development statistics, and related documents.

Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) - Nonprofit Technology Conference, New Orleans, 17-19 March, 2011

NTEN is an association of professionals and technology providers seeking to improve the nonprofit sector's use of technology. Effective technology can help nonprofits to achieve greater social impact. At the annual technology conference, breakout groups are scheduled, including topics such as...