Sites relating to refugees, displacement and hunger resulting from civil war and famine, and organisations aiming to alleviate these problems. Economic Development@ (8) 1. Afghan Health & Development Services - AHDS provides basic health services with a focus on women and children. Profile of the organisation, reports on activities and funding and detailed information on current and past projects. 2. Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) - AWEC runs health and education projects in Kabul and in refugee camps in Pakistan. Presentation of past and present projects and donor information. 3. British Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) - Umbrella group set up by British NGOs, providing information on the situation in Afghanistan for international aid agencies working in the country. A briefing pack and monthly reviews are offered for download. 4. Chak-e-Wardak Hospital - Detailed information on a hospital project led by the Committee for the Promotion of Medical and Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan (CPHA). 5. DFID: Emergencies - The Department for International Development (DFID) is the UK Government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. Their site includes reports on the situation in Afghanistan and the assistance contributed by DFID. 6. Help Afghanistan.org - Group supporting the Kabul orphanage, AliAbad Hospital Urology Program and mine clearance. Includes how to donate, NPR radio interview, photo galleries and links. 7. Internally Displaced People in Afghanistan - Database covering all issues connected with the situation of Afghan refugees. 8. Afghan Mother and Child Rescue - AMCR is a registered charity based in the UK, which supports clinics and other projects. Principles, projects, patrons and trustees. 9. Afghan Refugee Relief Partnership - Four relief and development agencies (Food for the Hungry, World Concern, Northwest Medical Teams, Central Asia Development Agency) work together to help Afghan refugees. Links, press releases and fact sheet. 10. Afghan Women's Mission - Humanitarian organization working to establish hospitals and schools for Afghan women and children refugees in Pakistan. Site provides background information on the plight of Afghan refugees. 11. Afghanistan Health Services Enhancement Program (AHSEP) - Management Science for Health informs on the project and activities in the country, offers press information and links. 12. Afghanistan Information Management Service - AIMS is a joint venture between UNOCHA and UNDP, and dedicated to facilitating coordination of the assistance organisations working in Afghanistan by providing tools and services in the field of information management. They offer up-to-date information on all aspects important for humanitarian aid work in the country. 13. American Support for Afghanistan - Organization dedicated to the restoration and continuing development of the country. Mission statement, donor information and contact address. 14. An Aid-worker's Diary from Afghanistan - Written by a logistician working for Médecins Sans Frontières in northern Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban, the diary offers personal impressions and a large collection of photos. 15. BluePack - The Academy for Educational Development provides information on a project that offers basic school and hygiene supplies to individual children. Includes opportunity for online donations. 16. CAFOD - Afghanistan - Provides information on the projects of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. 17. CARE: Special Report: Afghanistan - The site offers information on the situation in the country and on Care projects, news and stories. 18. Christian Aid: Crisis in Afghanistan - Information on the organisation and its work in Afghanistan. With news, reports, press releases, video clip and map. 19. Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees - DACAAR is a consortium of three Danish NGOs: MS-Danish Association for International Development, Danish People's Relief Organisation and The Danish Refugee Council. It was established to provide support to Afghan refugees. 20. Development Gateway - Afghanistan Reconstruction - Foundation provides a portal for resources, activity database, project information, business opportunities, recent notices and publications. [English, French, Spanish] 21. Help the Afghan Children, Inc. - The organisation works in the areas of primary education, health and emergency relief. Offers annual reports, information on current projects and a newsletter. With country profile, slide show, and online donations. 22. HRW: No Safe Refuge - The impact of the September 11 attacks on refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the Afghanistan region. Background information and recommendations. 23. Human Rights Watch - Afghanistan - Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country. 24. Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan - HAWCA is an organisation of Afghan women aiming to enhance the well-being of Afghan women and children. 25. ICRC in Afghanistan - News, activities, operations maps, photo collection, multimedia and annual country report from the International Committee of the Red Cross. 26. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Afghanistan - Information on the Afghan Red Crescent Society, report on the country assistance strategy, appeals and reports, news. 27. International Medical Corps: Afghanistan - The IMC is working in Afghanistan since 1984. 28. International Rescue Committee: Afghanistan Alert - Information on the Afghanistan programs of the IRC, with news and image gallery. 29. IRIN News: Afghanistan - News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 30. MEDAIR: Afghanistan - The Swiss-based international humanitarian aid agency offers a brief report on its program. Accepts online donations. 31. Oxfam: Afghanistan - Offers information on ongoing projects, background papers and documentation of the crisis in 2001. 32. Peace Torch Foundation (De Solay Daywa) - Helping Afghans rebuild their lives by supporting a medical clinic and vocational school, by a charity in Mountain View, California. 33. Physicians for Human Rights - Afghanistan - Presents reports on their research and investigations. Includes photo galleries, bulletins and action alerts. Boston, USA. 34. Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan - PARSA is a non-government organization working directly with needy people in Kabul. Information on projects and newsletter. 35. ReliefWeb - Afghanistan - Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies. From the UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs). 36. Shuhada Organization - Non-governmental, non-profit organization committed to the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan with special emphasis on the empowerment of women and children. News and annual reports. 37. Solace International - Afghan Girls' School Project - Project reports and information about building schools for girls in Afghanistan, by a charity in Alaska. Includes photo galleries, press, partnerships and donation details. 38. Terre des Hommes Afghanistan - The work of this Swiss children's aid organization within Afghanistan. The humanitarian situation, donations, projects, reports and news. 39. The Committee for Rehabilitation Aid to Afghanistan - Engaged in restoring existing economic resources, construction and rehabilitation of transportation links, re-establishing sustainable educational, health care, and agricultural systems. 40. The Iranian: Limbs of No Body - Commentary by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, an Iranian film-maker who has produced two feature films on Afghanistan, on the reasons for the high mortality and emigration rates. Photo essay by Ali Khaligh. 41. The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan - A member-based non-governmental organization working with assistance programs within health, education and rural development sectors in rural parts of Afghanistan. 42. TimeAsia.com: Bracing for Mayhem - Afghanistan is again facing devastation as the United States plans a substantial military action. Includes current and past news articles, photo gallery, interviews, map, timeline from 1919 to 1998, section on bin Laden, and links. 43. Trust In Education - TIE develops village to village programs in Afghanistan, which support business and economic development programs and schools for children. 44. UN Volunteers for Afghanistan - News and information about the volunteers, activities, partnerships and publications of the United Nations Volunteers. [English, French, Spanish] 45. UN Volunteers Program for Afghans Living Abroad - Short information on the program and contact address. 46. UNDP - Afghanistan - Official United Nations Development Programme site provides news, focus areas, speeches, statements and publications along with information about its activities, progress, partnerships and staff. Focused on poverty, health, governance, environment, natural resources, and information and communications technology. 47. UNICEF: Afghanistan - The United Nations Children's Fund reports on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Overview, reports, news, press releases, photo essay, donations. 48. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Afghanistan - Describes the refugee situation in Afghanistan and UNHCR operations in the country. 49. United Nations: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan - News about the plight of Afghan refugees. 50. USAID - Afghanistan - Official portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development. 51. World Vision International: Afghanistan - The Christian relief and development organisation presents information on the situation in the country and reports about its work.

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