News
- CARE International is working to prevent sexual violence in the aftermath of the Haiti quake
- Sphere in Haiti an update
- The European Commission welcomes the full resumption of cooperation with Mauritania
- Lao PDR Expanding Electricity Access, Boosting Power Exports
- ADB, UK Study to Help South Asia Address Climate Change Challenges
- Sphere Focal Point news: CWS Asia Pacific New 1/10
- ADB Prices US$2.5 Billion 5-Year Global Bond Issue
- Deployment of an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the presidential elections in Togo
- ADB Launches New Staff Resources Strategy to Help Meet Development Goals
- Factsheet on Haiti
International Humanitarian Aid Procurement Review 2009
UN News
- Sindicatum Carbon Capital Gives Major Donation to WFP for Rural Development in East Indonesia
- Hunger's Global Hotspots: 19 November 2008
- WFP Steps Up Distributions in Eastern Congo
- Kenyans Save WFP Food Cargo From River
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - 25 November 2008
Red Cross / Red Crescent
- Sudan/Chad: ICRC confirms that Laurent Maurice is free
- Haiti earthquake: more help for people in camps and unaccompanied children
- Philippines: protecting life and dignity in places of detention
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: the lost children of Goma
- Haiti earthquake: protecting unaccompanied children a priority
Product News
Full details www.dihad.org
DIHAD takes place on April 7th 8th & 9th April. If you are a logistics or procurement officer for an NGO, please contact us to apply for the last remaining places. Free accommodation (bed & breakfast) at on site hotels.
When you need a tailor-made solutionVehicle conversions to suit your needs
At Bukkehave, we pride ourselves on our ability to build vehicles to match your special requirements. Talk to our experts to discover how we can accommodate almost any request.
Global Hydration Water Treatment Systems Inc. is proud to be the exclusive Canadian agent for AQUATABS® water purification tablets.Here at Global Hydration we're truly excited to present AQUATABS® to North America. AQUATABS® have been quietly protecting the health of millions of people in Europe and Asia for the past 15 years but have not been available in North America. During a recent joint venture between Global Hydration and the manufacturer of AQUATABS®, Global Hydration presented this opportunity and was awarded the exclusive rights to distribute the AQUATABS® family of product to Canada.
Priyanka (India) Pvt. Ltd. has a well renowned reputation for offering outstanding quality in the products and services it delivers to its clients. Since its establishment in 1983, PIPL has become one of the leading manufacturer and suppliers of emergency relief items around the globe to UN Organisations, NGO's and other Procurement agencies. The product profile of the company includes multi usage tents, mosquito nets, plastic sheets, kitchen sets, Teacher and student kits, Sleeping mats, lanterns and buckets to name a few.Our efforts are aimed towards setting higher industry standards and delivering the best quality products to our domestic and international clientele.
We endeavour to accomplish customer satisfaction by visualising the provisions of explicit and implied requirements and are fully committed to meeting our customers' expectations. We foster an organization-wide commitment to excellence in our work, to earn the trust of our clients.Security is an overriding concern in today's world. But most security measures are designated to shield only buildings or people from attacks. Automobiles require protection, too. Parked or moving vehicles are easy targets for attack. Hence, Western Auto Security provides a full range of security solutions. Drawing on the expertise of partners we armour automobiles against attacks of all kinds - bullets, bombs or battering rams!The armouring system features:
Company News
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Email: buk@bukkehave.com - National Tent House was established in 1957 by two brothers, Mohammed Ahmed and Anwar Ahmed at Mohammed Bin Qasim Road, Karachi for the manufacturing of tents and canvas goods.
In 1963 the manufacturing activities were shifted to the factory in Korangi Industrial Area. The company started exports of Canvas, Tarpaulins, Tents and Bags to the world market.
- Naturelink Aviation is geared for the provision of short, medium long term air support to clients anywhere globally. Experts in value added aircraft leasing , specialising in ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance). Contracts can be negotiated to suit the needs of individual clients under differing circumstances. The experience and expertise of the Aircraft Leasing staff is available to clients when planning an operation. Our expertise also encompasses the handling of off-base operations. Leases are drawn up according to standard industry principles and governed by International Law.
- At the time where the entire world is focused on the humanitarian efforts in Dubai, Worldwide Shelters proudly announced our presence at DIHAD 2008. The attendees at the show included the vast majority of humanitarian organizations on the planet. Our exhibition space showcased our flagship products which drew high attention due to the quality and durability of our shelters. Our visitors included the Chairman of the Higher Committee for DIHAD - H.E. Ibrahim Brumelha who is the Cultural and Humanitarian Advisor of H.H.
- ICARE, a sister company of Euro Ops, is devoted to humanitarian assignments. Icare send complete teams all over the world: station managers, flight dispatchers, logisticians. Icare is present in numerous conflict zones and the bivouacs of the largest NGO and their contractors (ICRC, UN, MSF...). By relying upon ICARE, they are able to devote themselves exclusively to their assignments.
Product Reviews and Testing
- Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, supported by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est., and officially supported by the United Nations and the UAE Red Crescent Society. Index will host the sixth Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition - DIHAD - 2009. This unique event will take place from the 7 - 9 April at the Dubai International Convention Centre.
IHAPS is upgrading this section of the site. If you are would like to post any information regarding product development or testing that is relevant to this sector, please email information to@ gb@ihapsnet.org
At HYDRO-PHOTON we believe thorough testing is essential to the development of safe and reliable products. As a result we have conducted a wide range of testing both in house and at independent laboratories and test facilities. Testing has focussed on three general areas: microbiological, electronic and mechanical.
Concrete Canvas Shelter - The building in a bag.The Concrete Canvas Shelter has won 11 awards including the Saatchi and Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas. Several patents have been filed.
The Need:
Concrete Canvas Shelter (CCS) has 2 major advantages over tents:
1) Operational: CCS enables a hardened structure from day one of a crisis. It provides much better environmental protection in extreme climatic conditions, better security against looting and enables otherwise impossible medical procedures.http://www.sheltercentre.org/shelterproject/attached/manfield2.pdf
Modelling of a Cold Climate Emergency Shelter Prototype and a Comparison with
the United Nations Winter Tent









