Contents:

vGovernmental Links
vUN Links
vUN & GIS Links
vNGOs Links
vNews Links
vMaps Links
vInternational Disaster Relief Organizations and Initiatives Links
vSpace Technology and Disaster Information Links
vSpace Technology Organizations Links
vRegional Organizations Links
vGeneral Links

Government:

wCentral Statistics Office (http://www.aims.org.af/cso)
wIslamic Transitional State of Afghanistan (http://www.af)
wTransitional Islamic State of Afghanistan Constitutional Commission (http://www.constitution-afg-com)
wMinistry of Agriculture (http://www.agriculture.gov.af)
wMinistry of Communication (http://www.moc.gov.af)
wMinistry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.afghanistan-mfa.net)
wMinistry of Finance (http://www.mof.gov.af)
wMinistry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (http://www.mrrd.gov.af)

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UN:

wAfghan Assistance Site (http://www.pcpafg.org)
wFAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) (Helping to Build a World without Hunger) (http://www.fao.org)
w UNDP (United Nations Development Program) (http://www.undp.org)
wUNDP Afghanistan Website (http://www.undp.org/afghanistan)
wUNDP Job Vacancies in Afghanistan (http://www.undp.org/afghanistan/job.html)
wUNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) (http://www.unama-afg.org)
wUNCC (United Nations Compensation Commission) (http://www.unog.ch/uncc/start.htm)
wUNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)  (http://www.unccd.int/main.php)
wUN-HABITAT (United Nations Centre for Human Settlements)  (http://www.unhabitat.org/default.asp)
wUNCSD (United Nations Common Supplier Database) (http://www.uncsd.org)
wUNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) (http://www.unctad.org)
wUNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) (http://www.unep.org)
wUNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) (http://www.unesco.org)
wUNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) (http://www.unfccc.int)
wUNFPA (United Nations Population Fund for Afghanistan) (http://www.unfpa.org)
wUNHCR (United Nations Convention) (http://www.unhcr.ch)
wUNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) (http://www.unicef.org)
wUN ICT TF (United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force) (http://www.unicttaskforce.org)
wUNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) (http://www.unido.org)
wUNDP Afghanistan Website (http://www.undp.org/afghanistan)
wUNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) (http://www.unifem.org)
wUNJLC (United Nations Joint Logistics Center) (http://www.unjlc.org)
wUNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) (http://www.unodc.org)
wUNOPS (UN Office for Project Services) (http://www.unops.org)

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UN & GIS:

wInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) (http://www.unisdr.org)
wInternational Telecommunications Union (ITU) (http://www.itu.ch)
wUN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(UNESCAP)  (http://www.unescap.org)
wUNEP - Data Portal (The GEO Data Portal is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and...)  (http://geodata.grid.unep.ch)
wUN Geographic Information Working Grup - UNGIWG(http://www.ungiwg.org)
wUN System-Wide Earthwatch (The United Nations System-wide Earthwatch mechanism is a broad UN initiative to coordinate, harmonize and catalyze environmental observation activities among...) (http://www.earthwatch.unep.org)
wWorld Meteorological Organization (A UN Specialized Agency Working together in Weather, Climate and Water.) (http://www.wmo.ch)
wGIS Developmet in Asia  (http://www.gisdevelopment.net)
wAsian Center for Research and Remote Sensing (ACRORS)(http://www.acrors.ait.ac.th)

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NGOs

wACBAR Resource and Information Center (Peshawar) (http://www.afghanresources.org)
wAfghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) (http://www.areu.org.af)
w Women for Women International Organization(http://www.womenforwomen.org)

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News

w BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
w CNN News (http://www.cnn.com)
w Relief Web News (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf)
w Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com)
w Irin News (http://www.irinnews.org)
w Afghan Online Press (http://www.aopnews.com)
w Afghan News Network Services (http://www.afghannews.net)

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Maps

w Poverty Mapping (A Joint initiative by FAO, UNEP and the CGIAR to promote the use of poverty maps in policy making and targeting assistance...) (http://povertymap.net)
w UNHCR Operational Maps of Asia (http://www.unhcr.ch)
w ReliefWeb Afghanistan Emergency Maps (http://www.reliefweb.int)
w University of Texas Afghanistan Maps (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/afghanistan.html)

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International Disaster relief Organizations and Initiatives

wAmerican Red Cross - Disaster Services (http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster)
wCenter for International Disaster Information (http://cidi.org)
wDisasters Emergency Committee (DEC) (http://www.disasters.org.uk)
wInternational Charter Space and Major Disasters (The International Charter aims at providing a unified system of space data acquisition and delivery to those affected by natural or man-made disasters through...) (http://www.disasterscharter.org/main_e.html)
wInternational Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org)
wInternational Institute for Disaster Risk Management (http://www.idrmhome.org)
wMedecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)(MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives: providing medical aid wherever needed, regardless...) (http://www.msf.org)

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Technology and Disaster Information

wCenter for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI/CAF/DLR) (Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information)(http://www.zki.caf.dlr.de/intro_en.html)
wEarth Observation Handbook, CEOS (http://www.eohandbook.com/index.html)
wEarth Watch - Worldwide Disaster Aid and Information via the Internet(Earth Watch keeps an eye on the many different disaster events happening around the world.) (http://www.disasterrelief.org/EarthWatch)
wFEWS Net - Africa Data Dissemination Service (ADDS)(The Goal of the FEWS NET is to strengthen the abilities of foreign countries and regional organizations to manage risk of food insecurity through...) (http://edcw2ks21.cr.usgs.gov/adds)
wNASA - Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs)(The Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) have been selected by NASA to process, archive and distribute Earth Observing System (EOS) and related data. They also provide...) (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/earth/daacs.html)
wUSGS - Earthquake Hazards Program (Information on worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science, and earthquake hazard reduction.) (http://earthquake.usgs.gov)

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Space Technology Organizations

wCanada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) (http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca)
wCommittee on Earth Observations Satellites (CEOS) (http://www.ceos.org)
wDigital Globe: Quickbird (http://www.digitalglobe.com)
wInmarsat Satellite Phones and Services (Infosat Telecommunications) (Inmarsat satellite services provide coverage to 98% of the planet with access to international dial-up telephone, fax, and data networks. It is an ideal communications tool for...) (http://www.infosat.com/services/inmarsat)
wNational Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) (http://www.noaa.gov)
wNOAA Satellites and Information (http://www.osei.noaa.gov)
wAdvanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS) (http://www.acrors.ait.ac.th/adeos)
wSpace Imaging (http://www.spaceimaging.com)
wSPOT Image (http://www.spotimage.fr)
wUSGS - National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive (http://edc.usgs.gov/archive/nslrsda/index.html)

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Regional Organizations

wAsian Disaster Reduction Center (http://www.adrc.or.jp/top.php)
wDisaster Info, Pan American Health Organization (http://www.disaster.info.desastres.net)
wPacific Disaster Center (PDC)(The Pacific Disaster Center's mission is to provide applied information research and analysis support for the development of more effective policies, institutions, programs, and...)(http://www.pdc.org/index.php)

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General

wAustralian Development Gateway (The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region.) (http://www.developmentgateway.com.au)
wUSGS Projects in Afghanistan (http://gisdata.usgs.gov/website/afghan)
wThe Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) (A human security / conflict prevention portal) (http://www.preventconflict.org/portal/centralasia/portalhome.php)
wThe Most Comprehensive Afghan Search Engine (http://www.afghana.com)
wAfghan Web (http://www.afghan-web.com)
wAfghani (http://www.afghani.com)
wAfghan Magazine (http://www.afghanmagazine.com)
wAfghan Cultural Information Center(Very in depth site with hundreds of photos and lots of information about the culture and people.) (http://enterprise.aacc.cc.md.us)
wThe French Development Agency intervenes in more than 60 countries and finances notably projects in Afghanistan (http://www.afd.fr )

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