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Since 2007, DARA's Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) has provided an independent assessment on how well donor governments apply the GHD Principles with the aim of improving the quality, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of governments' aid

The Index for Risk Management (InfoRM) initiative began in October 2012 as a convergence of interests of United Nations agencies, humanitarian donors and the European Commission to establish a common evidence-base for global humanitarian risk analysis. A concept was developed by a core group of agencies and presented publicly at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in May 2013. The aim of the initiative is to publish and manage a humanitarian risk index as an open resource for use by actors engaged in resilience, emergency preparedness, disaster management and humanitarian response.

Global Peace Index (GPI) report analyses the state of peace around the world, identifying trends in violence and conflict, as well as the key drivers of peace. Interactive mapportal showing the situation between 2008-2013, filtering on country and all underlaying indicators

Index Mundi generates Internet's most complete country profiles. This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.

Index Mundi generates Internet's most complete country profiles. This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.

The HSI covers 232 countries, and is intended to represent the recent-to-current situation.

Index of GBR Joint Doctrine (JDP) and Joint Warfare (JWP) Publications

This reference is meant to assist Joint Forces staff in selecting training and simulation software that can appropriately simulate PMESII conditions and actions.

We analyse over 500 global risks and issues to provide a comprehensive portfolio of indices, interactive maps, scorecards, briefings and in-depth reports. Our products are complemented by customised risk tools designed to index and rate country risk, corporate risk exposures, risk management competence and innovation

"The Global Gender Gap Report, introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, provides a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities around the world. The index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparison across regions and income groups and over time. The rankings are designed to create greater awareness among a global audience of the challenges posed by gender gaps and the opportunities created by reducing them. The methodology and quantitative analysis behind the rankings are intended to serve as a basis for designing effective measures for reducing gender gaps"

The directory of development organizations, listing 70,000 development organizations, has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, academic and research institutions, governments and the private sector

The Global Observatory provides timely analysis on trends and issues related to global security. Published by the International Peace Institute (IPI), the Global Observatory publishes analysis by policymakers in governments and international organizations and experts from think tanks, academia, and the media. IPI is an independent, international think tank located in New York and Vienna, dedicated to the settlement and prevention of armed conflict

This website is offering a huge amount of country descriptions inclusive cultural awareness, language etc

A statistical site of UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN with large time series and cross sectional data relating to hunger, food and agrculture for 245 countries and territories and 35 regional areas, from 1961 to the most recent year

Stability is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal. It cultivates research and analysis, makes it available free of charge and without delay. Its content combines the best of academic research with insights from policy-makers and practitioners for a tangible impact. It features research into interventions such as stabilisation, peacekeeping, state building, crime prevention, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance, addressing conflict and other forms of instability

Human health is profoundly affected by weather and climate. Extreme weather events kill tens of thousands of people every year and undermine the physical and psychological health of millions. Droughts directly affect nutrition and the incidence of diseases associated with malnutrition. Floods and cyclones can trigger outbreaks of infectious diseases and damage hospitals and other health infrastructure, overwhelming health services just when they are needed most.

the NATO gender advisor portal

Key ICT indicators for developed and developing countries and the world (totals and penetration rates). Key ICT indicators for the ITU/BDT regions (totals and penetration rates)