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Principles for Responsible Investment

The Principles for Responsible Investment provide the framework for investment professionals to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into the management of investment portfolios. Investors fulfilling their fiduciary (or equivalent) duty therefore need to give...

Turismo Verde

Turismo Verde is a travel website providing a listing of numerous airlines and airports from all over the world.

ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific

The ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific brings together major stakeholders to exchange experience involving corruption and to assist participating countries in the development of well-targeted anti-corruption strategies. The ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption website contains documents on...

UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) - TRAINS (TRade Analysis and INformation System) - Myanmar page

The TRAINS country notes summarise the trade control measures, tariffs and other import regulations.

Turkmenistan map

Map of Turkmenistan, published by the UN Cartographic Section. This map is in PDF format for easy printing and viewing.

Business group supports sustainability via the market economy

Business group supports sustainability via the market economy, a report issued by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, shows how open, transparent markets can drive sustainability. The report also makes the business case for implementing sustainable practices and outlines seven...

Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief

Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief seeks to maintain high standards of behaviour and improve efficiency of relief organisations, while maintaining independence. It is a voluntary code that may be adopted by any organisation, and it...

Alertnet - Serbia page

Disaster relief website with information about Serbia, including information about teh economy, history, government and a humanitarian profile.

Customs Regulations in Niger

This site provides information about customs regulations in the Republic of Niger, and includes information about documents required, and restricted and prohibited items.

Top Leaders Pledge to Help Poor Economies to Reap Benefits from Global Trade

Top Leaders Pledge to Help Poor Economies to Reap Benefits from Global Trade a WTO/ADB news release, reports that top global and regional financial officials at a 2007 conference pledged to help small and weak states in Asia and the Pacific build and strengthen capacity to benefit from trade and...

Relief Web - Oman

A United Nations map resource, with a wide variety of maps of Oman.

Guidelines on Logistics and Transportation (Canada)

This publication is designed for individuals who need to understand the Canadian logistics process required for both the implementation of an aid project and the financial and technical supervision of the transportation operations. Although this document deals with overseas ocean transport, similar...

Implementing Rules and Regulations on Foreign Donations (Philippines)

This website lists general guidelines and requirements for those sending foreign donations to humanitarian organisations in the Philippines. It also provides details on the items that can be imported as aid.

Relief & Development Directories

Relief&Development Directories, published by the Winchester Group, equip the international aid community with a single, up-to-date reference source, containing contact details and key information (including email and web addresses) on all organisations involved in the provision of aid and...

Hotel Discount.com

This site is one of the internet's largest sources of discount accommodation. The site offers savings off regular hotel rates in some of the world's most popular and expensive cities. Prices can be calculated in several major currencies.

Code of Ethics of the South African NGO Coalition

Code of Ethics of the South African NGO Coalition is written to focus NGOs in redressing inequality and improving the lives of all people in South Africa. This code has six sections covering values, governance, accountability, management and human resources, finance and resources.

Kazakhstan Customs Code: Exemption From Imposition of Customs Payments

The Kazakhstan Customs Law (Article 330 Exemption From Customs Payments) states that goods exported from the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan as humanitarian aid are exempt from imposition of customs duties as are goods imported into the customs territory of the Republic of...

Ocean Freight Reimbursement (OFR) Programme

The Ocean Freight Reimbursement (OFR) Programme run by USAID helps American NGOs to ship a wide variety of goods overseas for use in relief and development programmes.

Council Directive 2009/132/EC "Exemption from value added tax on the final importation of certain goods"

Council Directive 2009/132/EC - "Exemption from value added tax on the final importation of certain goods" page contains the full text of this EU directive. Articles 40-55 are specific to VAT exemption for charitable goods and disaster relief work.

Charity Commission Hallmarks of an Effective Charity

This document sets out the standards that will help charity trustees to improve the effectiveness of their charity, and the principles that the regulatory framework of the Charity Commission exists to support.