Reducing Disaster Risk

Business Contributions to Disaster Risk Reduction

In March 2015, the UNISDR (The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) is gathering government, business and NGO leaders, from around the world, to develop a framework that will make the world a safer place in today’s disaster...

United Nations Assistance Misssion for Iraq (UNAMI)

The United Nations Assistance Misssion for Iraq (UNAMI) hosts a web portal for UN agencies and NGOs working in Iraq.

Response Net

Response Net is an online communication tool which creates a network of the abilities of thousands of organizations and individuals in a connected way for the benefits of the development sector universally. Its mission is to provide accurate and timely easy to use free and relevant information...

Center on International Cooperation (CIC)

The NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) works to enhance multilateral responses to global problems, including: conflict, humanitarian crises, and recovery; international security challenges, including weapons proliferation and the changing balance of power; and resource scarcity and...

Giving Hand

Giving Hand is a non-profit organization that facilitates "giving" unsold products and donations from worldwide corporations and retailers to meet the needs of appropriate charitable organizations in China. These goods are functional unsold or late merchandise, out of season or mis-colored goods...

Associação Aliança Brasileira pela Doação de Órgãos e Tecidos (ADOTE)

Associação Aliança Brasileira pela Doação de Órgãos e Tecidos (ADOTE), the Brazilian Alliance for Organ and Tissue Donation, works to raise people's awareness about the importance of donating organs and tissues for transplants. ADOTE also develops and disseminates technical and scientific knowledge...

The World Bank Group

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. The World Bank is comprised of five insitutions: - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) - International Development Association (IDA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC) -...

International Lawyers and Economists Against Poverty (ILEAP)

ILEAP’s launch was motivated by the realisation that developing countries needed to be able to better influence the terms on which they were engaging and integrating with the global economy. This view was quickly augmented with the further understanding that by better reflecting their interests in...

African Humanitarian Action (AHA)

African Humanitarian Action (AHA) provides programmes in capacity development, health care, public advocacy, relief and recovery, gender-based violence prevention and response, and HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria prevention and care. AHA also provides emergency, health and social services to...

Gifts In Kind International

Gifts In Kind International works with corporations to create, implement and manage their product donation program. It distributes the donations to more than 150,000 community charities across the United States and throughout the world. To ensure thorough accountability, it also includes follow-up...

GeoLogistics

GeoLogistics is an international corporation with offices on six continents offering freight management and logistics services. Their services include Project Cargo for large-scale, heavy-lift cargo, for managing plant construction and expansions, for contributing to energy and mining projects. The...

Shelter for Life

Shelter for Life focuses on construction and community development projects in Africa, Asia and the USA. SFL has been addressing the need for shelter through the construction of both transitional and permanent homes in countries uprooted by conflict and disaster. SFL provides beneficiaries with the...

Red Cross Society of China (RCSC)

Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), affiliated with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, focuses upon disaster response and preparedness, first aid training, community service and the dissemination of the international humanitarian law and Red Cross Movement...

Gender Center for Sustainable Development (GSCD)

Gender Center for Sustainable Development (GSCD) aims to promote partnership with key stakeholders from civil society, the public and private sectors to assist the welfare of women. GSCD also seeks to ensure equal gender participation in IT, support information structures for free exchange of...

Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC)

Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC), a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, focuses on education, disaster response, disaster preparedness, tracing services, and health and community care.

Mozambique Red Cross Society (MRCS)

Mozambique Red Cross Society (MRCS), affilaited with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, aims to strengthen the capacity of the most vulnerable populations in disaster prevention and disaster response; play a major role in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic...

Finnish Red Cross (FRC)

Finnish Red Cross (FRC) focuses its activities on: increasing preparedness to assist and safety in everyday living, preventing social exclusion, promoting first aid skills, welfare and health, strengthening skills in psychosocial support, and preventing HIV/AIDS and intoxicant use. Their...

Sampradaan Indian Centre for Philanthropy

Sampradaan Indian Centre for Philanthropy (SICP) is a non-profit humanitarian society that seeks to promote a culture where resources are regularly shared and social responsibility and justice is a concern of all its citizens. SICP's vision is of an India in which private resources of money,...

Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) USA

Focus Humanitarian Assistance is an international group of agencies established in Europe, North America and South Asia that provides relief and support services during and following natural and man-made disasters, primarily in Asia and Africa. FOCUS helps people in need reduce their dependence on...

The Community Corps

In survey after survey, U.S. nonprofits identify technology as one of their most critical needs. However, 40% of the 1.5 million U.S. based nonprofits, which serve tens of millions of Americans, continue to say they lack sufficient technology to serve their constituents. Used well, technology...