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Uruguay map page
A United Nations map resource, with general and relief maps of Uruguay. Also includes information on natural disasters and population.
Relief Web - Trinidad and Tobago page
A UN project serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief world. Includes a country-by-country guide, with an entry for Trinidad and Tobago. Topics include disaster history, geography and economics, infrastructure, and media links. Also has a list of other country profiles websites and...
Corporate Social Responsibility: making good business sense
Built on the first CSR report, making good business sense, this document is the result of dialogues held globally. It offers insights into the way in which CSR is interpreted in different geographical regions, and provides some practical tools that companies everywhere can use to make CSR a...
Relief Web - The Bahamas page
A UN project serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief world. Includes a country-by-country guide, with an entry for the Bahamas. Topics include disaster history, geography and economics, infrastructure, and media links. Also has a list of other country profiles websites and links to...
The Bahamas map page
A United Nations map resource, with a map of Central America and the Caribbean, including the Bahamas. Also provides a map showing the distribution of people affected by natural disasters in the Americas.
World Factbook 2011 - Uruguay page
The World Factbook 2011, published by the US government, gives extensive information on Uruguay. It lists facts such as the population, ethnic groups, and literacy rates, as well as providing detailed political, geographical and economic data. In addition it outlines the transportation and...
Trinidad and Tobago map page
A United Nations map resource,including maps describing recent disasters and a general map of the area.
International Health Relief Assistance - Recommendations Approved at the Meeting of International Health Relief Assistance in Latin America
International Health Relief Assistance - Recommendations Approved at the Meeting of International Health Relief Assistance in Latin America, a summary document, sets forth recommendations designed to make international health assistance more effective, in both substance and timing, to the real...
World Factbook 2011 - Trinidad and Tobago page
The World Factbook 2011, published by the US government, gives extensive information on Trinidad and Tobago. It lists facts such as the population, ethnic groups, and literacy rates, as well as providing detailed political, geographical and economic data. In addition it outlines the transportation...
World Factbook 2011 - Bahamas page
The World Factbook 2011, published by the US government, provides extensive information on the Bahamas. It lists facts such as the population, ethnic groups, and literacy rates, as well as providing detailed political, geographical and economic data. In addition it outlines the transportation and...
The International Resource Centre
The International Resource Centre (IRC) was established as a global public resource website to assist professionals across the world to combat exploitation of children, specifically child pornography.
World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF): Spring Meeting, 14-15 April 2007, and Annual Meeting, 19-21 Oct 2007
The World Bank is a specialised UN agency with a mandate of reducing poverty globally. The World Bank supports the efforts of developing country governments to build schools and health centers, provide water and electricity, fight disease, and protect the environment. There are two annual meetings...
Sustainability Reporting Toolkit
The Sustainability Reporting Toolkit aims to assist companies in learning about sustainability reporting, assessing the need to report, and creating an effective report. The Toolkit contains: * general information to assist in setting the stage for a sustainability report; * guidance for...
Standards for Charity Accountability
Charity Accountability Standards, developed by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, provide assistance to donors in making sound giving decisions and to foster public confidence in charitable organisations. The standards relate to governance and oversight, measuring effectiveness, finances, and...
InterAction's Private Voluntary Organization Standards
InterAction's Private Voluntary Organization Standards is a code of best practice for InterAction's members. The standards relate to the activity of non-profit organisations in areas of governance, volunteer involvement, support from the private sector, fundraising, service and programme...
Principles of International Charity
The Principles of International Charity were devised by US charities in response to an invitation from the US Treasury to propose ways of safeguarding charitable funds from diversion to terrorist uses. Eight broad principles have been identified to assist charities in developing their own...
Social Accountability 8000
Social Accountability 8000, a standard and verification system, is a credible, comprehensive and efficient tool for ensuring humane workplaces.
Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement is a road map for voluntary organisations of any size, that proposes strategies to effectively involve volunteers. In many organisations, support of volunteers through volunteer programs exists only at the periphery of the organisation. The Code proposes ways...
Heifer's Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development
Heifer's Cornerstones for Just and Sustainable Development reflect the sustainable development principles utilised by Heifer International. Heifer is a development agency that aims to alleviate poverty by providing appropriate livestock and training to small-scale farmers worldwide.
Charity Resource
Charity Resource is a website that provides information about the best and most effective way to donate to organisations asking for financial or other assistance.