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reliefweb - a platform for NGO information partnerships

reliefweb - a platform for NGO information partnerships. humaninet/NTEN webinar series wednesday, 22 february 2006 sebastian naidoo, managing editor, reliefweb new York. reliefweb history. set up 1996 as lessons learnt from great lakes crisis

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reliefweb - a platform for NGO information partnerships

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  1. reliefweb - a platform for NGO information partnerships humaninet/NTEN webinar series wednesday, 22 february 2006 sebastian naidoo, managing editor, reliefweb new York

  2. reliefweb history • set up 1996 as lessons learnt from great lakes crisis • GA mandate 1997: to strengthen global response capacity through info sharing • info needs rise dramatically over last 10 years • budget doubles to over US$2m for 2006

  3. 3 offices - 18 staff - 24 hours

  4. reliefweb snapshot • 150+ documents/maps posted every day from 2,500 sources • 400k individual users per month • 100k-300k page views daily • 80k email subscribers, RSS feeds • 300k+ documents and maps dating back to 1981

  5. reliefweb and FIS in OCHA

  6. info management in OCHA • 2006 is year of action on humanitarian reform • 3 areas: cluster approach, HC system, funding • Info mngt = cross cutting • 2 key tools = reliefweb and FIS

  7. reliefweb and FIS response to south asia earthquake

  8. providers / users... • NGOs • UN & international orgs • governments • donors • media • think-tanks & academics • others • who are our main providers?

  9. tsunami disaster • reliefweb coverage starts Dec 26th, 2004 • 318 info providers in 1st three weeks • NGOs submit >50% of all docs

  10. niger crisis • reliefweb coverage starts feb 2004 • 107 different information providers • NGOs submit 43% of all docs

  11. what reliefweb offers you… • platform to share and view humanitarian response and policy documents • direct exposure to donors and media • “who is working where?” - an archive by emergency of your doc-sharing activity and contact details

  12. what to share with RW • reports on humanitarian response • reports on political, social and economic issues affecting delivery of humanitarian assistance • job vacancies • contact updates • training events • policy documents/lessons learned • early warning information

  13. HIN africa • scheduled for May/June 2006 • inputs welcome! • reliefweb.int/hin

  14. send information to: • submit@reliefweb.int • sebastian.naidoo@un.org

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