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International network for education in emergencies (INEE) is comprised of over 5,000 individual members working in a wide range of organizations, from more than 130 countries, including national and international NGOs, UN agencies, donor agencies, government ministries and academic institutions.

IFPRI seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. IFPRI is one of 15 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an alliance of 64 governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Their vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. They are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations

Information on this site is intended for policy makers, civil society and individuals interested in bridging technology, culture, society and governance in innovative and effective ways

Established in 1966, we are a major source of development financing for the Asia and Pacific region. With more than $17.5 billion in approved financing, and 2,800 employees from 59 countries, ADB - in partnership with member governments, independent specialists and other financial institutions - is focused on delivering projects that create economic and development impact

The ISOA is the international trade association of the stability operations industry, promoting ethics and standards worldwide and advocating for effective utilization of private sector services. Our members are leaders in the industry and are supported by ISOA's outreach, education and government affairs initiatives

A flood of data is created every day by the interactions of billions of people using computers, GPS devices, cell phones, and medical devices. Many of these interactions occur through the use of mobile devices being used by people in the developing world, people whose needs and habits have been poorly understood until now. Researchers and policymakers are beginning to realise the potential for channelling these torrents of data into actionable information that can be used to identify needs, provide services, and predict and prevent crises for the benefit of low-income populations. Concerted action is needed by governments, development organisations, and companies to ensure that this data helps the individuals and communities who create it.

Jinnah Institute is a non-profit public policy organization based in Pakistan. It functions as a think tank, advocacy group and public outreach organization independent of government. JI seeks to promote knowledge-based policy making for strengthening democratic institutions and building public stakes in human and national security discourse. It remains committed to investing in policies that promote fundamental rights, tolerance and pluralism

Since 1988 the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) has been maintaining an Emergency Events Database EM-DAT. EM-DAT was created with the initial support of the WHO and the Belgian Government. The main objective of the database is to serve the purposes of humanitarian action at national and international levels. It is an initiative aimed to rationalise decision making for disaster preparedness, as well as providing an objective base for vulnerability assessment and priority setting. EM-DAT contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 18,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies

CCAPS climate vulnerability data provides information on four sources of vulnerability: physical exposure to climate-related hazards, population density, household and community constraints, and governance and political violence. Chronic climate security vulnerability is located where these four sources of vulnerability conjoin. View the data sources for the CCAPS climate vulnerability model here.

The Afghanistan Team regularly populates this page with publications produced by institutions such as think tanks, international organisations, NGOs, Afghan government agencies and others. The documents are grouped by sector and are accompanied by summaries based on the abstract or executive summary of each report.

In 2001, the reconstruction and stabilisation of Afghanistan was formally launched with the signing of the Bonn Agreement. Since then, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and a range of other international and Afghan stakeholders have worked to promote security, development and legitimate governance. Their work has been indelibly affected by the 2001 Bonn Agreement and has been refined in light of the Afghanistan Compact, the Kabul Conference and other key events and documents. In December 2011, a decade after the first Bonn Conference, more than 1,000 delegates from 90 countries re-convened in that same German city to outline the path for Afghanistan's transition. This page will capture key documents concerning and pertinent to the second international Bonn Conference on Afghanistan

The APCMCOE is a whole-of-government initiative to improve Australia's effectiveness in civil-military collaboration for conflict and disaster management overseas

Small Wars Journal is NOT a government, official, or big corporate site. It is run by Small Wars Foundation, a non-profit corporation, for the benefit of the Small Wars community of interest

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is making concrete contributions to developing the capacities of tens of thousands of people around the world. UNITAR provides for training for capacity development in the fields of Environment; Peace, Security and Diplomacy; and Governance

The HSRP is an independent research centre affiliated with Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, Canada. The HSRP tracks global and regional trends in organized violence, their causes and consequences. Research findings and analyses are published in the Human Security Report, Human Security Brief series, and the miniAtlas of Human Security. HSRP publications have received major coverage in the international media and are regularly cited by national governments, international agencies, and NGOs, as well as the research community

The OGC is an international industry consortium of 441 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface standards. OGC® Standards support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services and mainstream IT. The standards empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications

The IRP was conceived at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR) in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan in Jan2005. As a thematic platform of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system, IRP is a key pillar for the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters, a global plan for disaster risk reduction for the decade adopted by 168 governments at the WCDR. The key role of IRP is to identify gaps and constraints experienced in post disaster recovery and to serve as a catalyst for the development of tools, resources, and capacity for resilient recovery. IRP aims to be an international source of knowledge on good recovery practice