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EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

Arid Lands Resource Management Project (GoK)

http://www.aridland.go.ke/

The website of the Government of Kenya project sharing coordination of the Kenya Food Security Meeting IMS.

 

The Food Security Analysis Unit- Somalia (FSAU)

www.fsausomali.org

 

Comprehensive database and compilation of analytical data on food security

IAWG Disaster Preparedness for Central and eastern Africa

http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iawg-nairobi/groups.asp?groupID=5

 

A test site of the IAWG - a forum for regional humanitarian organisations to enhance information exchange and regional coordination.

UN Sudan Information Gateway

http://www.unsudanig.org/

 

Website for humanitarian operations in Sudan.

EIS-AFRI CA

 

http://www.eis-africa.org/EIS-Africa/

 

EIS-AFRICA aims to develop African capacity to generate, manage, disseminate and use geo-spatial, earth observation data and environmental information to enrich policy debate and support decision-making for Africa.

The Darfur Consortium

http://www.darfurconsortium.org/

 

Promoting African and International Civil Society Action for Darfur.

AFRICA-WIDE

Africa Action ( Advocacy )

 

http://www.africaaction.org/index.php

Africa Action’s advocacy aim is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa, by providing accessible information and analysis and campaigning.

AGRHYMET

http://www.agrhymet.ne/eng/index.html

 

The AGRHYMET Regional Centre aims to contribute to achieving food security and increased agricultural production in the CILSS member States.

ALLAFRICA.COM (NEWS)

 

http://allafrica.com



A multi-media content service provider, systems technology developer and the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations and 200 other sources.

GLOBAL

Aid workers network 

 

http://www.aidworkers.net/

Aims to links relief and development field staff to share support, ideas and best practice, to provide a comprehensive resource for busy field workers needing practical advice and proven resources to help with their current work.

ALERT NET

 

http://www.alertnet.org/index.htm

Reuters ‘alerting humanitarians to emergencies’ 

Benfield hazard Research Center

 

http://www.benfieldhrc.org/

A multidisciplinary academic hazard research centre, BHRC comprises three groups: Geological Hazards, Meteorological Hazards & Seasonal Forecasting, and Disaster Studies & Management.

International Crisis Group (ICG)

 

http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?

An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.

Development Gateway

http://home.developmentgateway.org/

 

The Development Gateway aims to provide innovative Internet solutions for effective aid and e-government – increasing access to critical information, building local capacity and bringing partners together for positive change.

Devinfo

www.devinfo.org

A database system which contains indicators, time periods and geographic areas organized to monitor global and national commitments to sustained human development

Early Warning

http://www.earlywarning.com/

 

A subscription website which aims to provide accurate and reliable independent analysis based on solid sourcing, with complete integrity and written with a global perspective.

FEWS Net

www.fews.net

 

Famine Early Warning Systems Network issues alert and reports.

Global Information and Early Warning System, for food and agriculture (GIEWS)

http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm

Conducts assessments with aim of providing accurate, timely and credible information on imminent food security problems in a country or region so that appropriate actions can be taken by the governments, the international community, and others, to minimize the impact of the food emergency on affected populations.

Global IDP project

 

http://www.internal-displacement.org/

The centre contributes to improving national and international capacities to protect and assist displaced people as a result of conflicts or human rights violations. Databases, training. advocacy

Global Partnership for the Prevention of Emergencies

 

http://www.gppac.net/

An international network of civil society organisations working for conflict prevention and peace-building worldwide: networking, policy change and mobilisation.

Humanitarian Practice Network

http://www.odihpn.org/

 

An independent forum where field workers, managers and policymakers in the humanitarian sector share information, analysis and experience.

HEWS

 

http://www.hewsweb.org

 

An inter-agency partnership project aimed at establishing a common platform for humanitarian early warnings and forecasts for natural hazards and socio-political developments worldwide

ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute)

http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/

 

Works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development.

International Food Policy Research Institute

www.ifpri.org



IFPRI's mission is to provide policy solutions that cut hunger and malnutrition. Local, national, and international public policies making; research and dissemination

IRINNEWS.ORG

 

www.irinnews.org

 

IRIN's principal role is to provide news and analysis about sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for the humanitarian community.

RELIEFWEB.INT

 

www.reliefweb.int/

 

On-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters

UN geographic information working group

http://www.ungiwg.org/activities.htm

A network of professionals working in the fields of cartography and geographic information science to building the UN Spatial Data Infrastructure needed to achieve sustainable development.

WFP VAM

 

http://vam.wfp.org/main/index.jsp

The Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Branch (VAM) provides WFP decision makers with the information necessary to design and implement its operations

UN Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC)

http://www.unjlc.org/

Portal to different UNJLC operations. Mandate is to co-ordinate and optimise the logistics capabilities of humanitarian organisations in large-scale emergencies.

UNOCHA Websites

Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Guinea, Niger, W. Africa,

http://www.reliefweb.int/ochaburundi/

http://www.rdc-humanitaire.org/index.php

http://www.ocha-eth.org/

http://ochaonline.un.org/webpage.asp?Page=728

http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/niger/

http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/westafrica/

Country-specific websites focused on information dissemination and coordination.

Humanitarian  Information Centres (HICs)

http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/

Home page portal of the various HICs around the world.

UN Missions

DRC, Ethiopia/Eritrea,

Sudan

http://www.monuc.org/Home.aspx?lang=en

http://www.unmeeonline.org/

http://www.unmis.org/english/en-main.htm

To monitor and support implementation of peace agreements


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