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Humanitarian Customs Information - November, 2003
Global Hand's customs guide for humanitarian aid, listing over 130 countries, with the balance under research.
Kuwait Humanitarian Customs Regulations
This document was researched by Global Hand regarding humanitarian customs information.
World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on the Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia
The WHO Conference on the Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia - convened at senior policy and expert practitioner level - focused on the lessons learnt in the health sector response to tsunami crisis response and the early phase of recovery. This event took place in Thailand May 2005....
Eldis
Eldis is a development information gateway hosted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, UK. Funded by Sida, Norad, SDC and DFID, Eldis supports information exchange through online text documents, resource guides, newsletters and a country-by-country information...
Customs Regulations - Eastern European Countries, Africa and Iraq
Customs Regulations - Eastern European Countries, Africa and Iraq - for fifteen countries are listed on this website of Vidotrans-HTG Relief Transports. Each country page has customs information, such as the types of goods that are prohibited or restricted, as well a list of documents that are...
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) - Accreditation Criteria
Listed on this website are criteria for accreditation with AusAID. The criteria have been developed in consultation with the Australian Council for Overseas Aid (ACFOA) and the NGO community. They state that “[A charity must have] formally adopted and be compliant with the ACFOA Code of Conduct for...
Relief Web
ReliefWeb was launched in October 1996 by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). ReliefWeb is a comprehensive source of information (including documents, maps and agency contact details) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. It provides timely, reliable and relevant...
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...
Updates | ReliefWeb
This useful website by ReliefWeb is a freely accessible on-line database providing information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. Depending on a country’s emergency situation, ReliefWeb may post updates on a continuous (24-hour) basis.
Global Hand at DIHAD, Dubai - April, 2008
“Collaboration is not an option, it is a necessity. Only by working together can we further our ability to alleviate suffering, and help to restore a measure of hope and humanity to a world sorely in need of both.” – Sir John Holmes, Under-Secretary General for UNOCHA at the 2008 DIHAD: Dubai...
Trade, Aid or Traid? Getting it right with the private sector - May, 2008
We are regularly being asked to broaden Global Hand's services. While retaining our traditional 'matching' activity, many have enquired if Global Hand can support the wider engagement between for-profit and non-profit entities in today's landscape of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and...
European Organisations - September, 2003
Are you based in Europe? Working in Europe? Needing European contacts?
Job Creation - June, 2003
Unemployment figures have reached tragic levels - in their 70's, 80's and 90's - in some of the world's worst hit economies. In response, many humanitarian groups are moving towards projects that create jobs. Global Hand has put together a listing of organisations involved in microenterprise...
South Asia Earthquake: Product on Offer - October, 2005
Goods and shipping offered to registered Global Hand members.
Tsunami Crisis: Global Hand Members Offer Help - December, 2004
Partners, projects, and product.
More Donated Product On Global Hand - September, 2004
New developments underway! This is a longer news article than usual.
Global Hand Version 1.9 - December, 2003
As we enter the New Year, Global Hand invites you to visit version 1.9 of its site, the penultimate version of our current series.
Brothers' Keepers? Media and Forgotten Disasters - February, 2008
Global Hand began this year by attending the International Aid and Trade event in Geneva. Sally Begbie spoke at the meeting on Media and Forgotten Disasters.