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Good practice in community based disaster risk management

This document presents good practices from the GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Programme, which envisages accelerating capacity development for disaster reduction at the national level and in some of the most-vulnerable regions in the country through community-based and gender sensitive...

Drug & Medical Supplies Donation Guidelines

Drug&Medical Supplies Donation Guidelines site provides information on good drug and medical supplies donation practices, and for the safe disposal of unwanted drugs.

Doing Business with the World: The New Role of Corporate Leadership in Global Development

Doing Business with the World, a publication of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), describes how companies can contribute to global sustainable development through their core businesses in a way that is profitable for the companies and good for development.

Tata launches low-cost water filter

India's giant Tata Group on Monday unveiled a new low-cost water purifier, hoping to do for health what it did for motoring and provide affordable, safe drinking water for millions and cut disease.

Guidelines on Medical Equipment Donation

The Guidelines on Medical Equipment Donation is a publication of the Pharmaceutical Programme of World Council of Churches (WCC) & Community Initiatives Support Services (CISS). It is a guide for those accepting and making donations of, or planning to buy, medical equipment.

Accord Interagency Gifts in Kind Standards

Accord Gifts in Kind Standards govern US-based member organisations' Gifts in Kind (GIK) activity.

WHO Guidelines for Medicine Donations

WHO Guidelines for Drug Donations, updated in 2010, were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with major international humanitarian agencies. The Guidelines aim to improve the quality of medicine donations and are intended to serve as a basis for national or institutional...

Business and the millennium development goals: a framework for action

This report provides a framework for action on how companies and business coalitions can work with the UN system, governments, and civil society organisations to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), aimed at making globalisation a more positive force for more of the world's people.

Doing business with the poor - a field guide

Aid has its role in a needy world, but business, if undertaken responsibly, can be instrumental in providing long term, sustainable answers to poverty. _This thinking sees people in developing countries more as partners and clients, and less as recipients or aid beneficiaries._

R.E.A.C.T. Peru Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit the central south coast of Peru on Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 at 6:40 p.m. With its epicentre 167 km south west of Lima, the earthquake has caused major devastation in the region. Hundreds have been killed and injured. More than 85,000 people...

R.E.A.C.T. Niger - ARCHIVED

The tragedy of the situation in Niger requires a humanitarian response on a global scale. Through Global Hand, you can play a part in that response.

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.

Guiding Principles for Philanthropic Private Sector Engagement in Humanitarian Action

The Guiding Principles for Philanthropic Private Sector Engagement in Humanitarian Action, a crosscutting set of guiding principles, is aimed at fostering commitment from the private sector for preparedness and relief activities. The document lists ten principles for the private sector to follow. ...

Business Contributions to UN Emergency Relief Efforts: An Orientation Guide

Business Contributions to UN Emergency Relief Efforts: An Orientation Guide describes the role of various UN agencies during an emergency, and identifies ways in which companies can support relief efforts in a timely and appropriate manner, through cash contributions, in-kind donations, or...

How Can My Company Help? - A Guide for Country Managers in Responding to Natural Disasters

How Can My Company Help? - A Guide for Country Managers in Responding to Natural Disasters is intended to help companies prepare for a local corporate response to crises in their country or region. The guide includes information on building partnerships with relief agencies, assessing on-the-ground...

Green Works: recycling office furniture

Green Works, a social enterprise based in the UK, collects unwanted office furniture from big companies like Marks & Spencer and recycles it to sell at a discount from one of six London warehouses to schools, colleges, charities, housing associations and small businesses. The firm recently...

ACT Guiding Principles on Material Aid

ACT Guiding Principles on Material Aid, a policy guide, outlines ACT International's principles on material aid donations, the responsibilities of donors and implementing ACT members, and specifications relating to particular material aid categories.

Article: Materials for the Arts (MFTA)

News story about a New York based gifts-in-kind organisation with a 22,000 sq. foot warehouse. MFTA provides arts materials to support schools, other educational establishments, and non-profit organisations in the local area.

Citi Dhaka arranges loan for NGO micro-finance institution

In July 2009, Citi Dhaka helped arrange a syndicated loan (subscribed by a group of local banks) for $21.7 million for BURO, a not-for-profit that is one of the fastest growing microfinance institutions in Bangladesh. BURO Bangladesh is a specialized micro-finance institution that provides high...

Inclusive Business at the Base of the Pyramid - an ADB project

The BoP-related ADB technical assistance (TA) project, first approved in 2008, aims to develop inclusive business ventures in six selected Asian countries and prepare them for project financing.