This is a research and dissemination organisation, primarily focusing on efforts to lessen the impact of armed conflict on civilian children through better protection of their rights.The website contains information on armed conflicts around the world and their impact on children. It also provides reports and documents on specific issues and themes relating to children, links to relevant sites and a comprehensive database of international law, documents and reports.

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The Disaster Resource Network (DRN): an Engineering-Construction Industry Committed to Saving Lives and Livelihoods. DRN acts as a bridge between businesses in the engineering-construction industry, humanitarian response organizations and government agencies to improve international disaster response and preparedness operations in vulnerable regions of the world.

'Saving lives and reducing losses are the first imperative of any disaster relief effort. The business sector has essential skills more...

Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) is a New York-based non-profit. It's members volunteer their time to help women in regions of conflict and post-conflict start businesses.

Developed and researched with partners and businesses from around the world, this report presents more than 20 case studies where private sector actors have taken proactive steps to address violent conflict.

This toolkit was developed by International Alert for engineering companies so that they become more aware of their impact on conflict and the role that they can play in building peace. (Sept 2006)

This toolkit by International Alert examines how financial institutions can adopt better lending practices that minimize conflict. (Sept 2006)

"Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice: Guidance for Extractive Industries is a set of tools for companies concerned about improving their impact on host countries to begin thinking more creatively about understanding and minimising conflict risk, and actively contributing to peace.

Developed over several years by International Alert with the help and involvement of industry professionals, and in partnership with the UN Global Compact and International Institute for Sustainable Development, th more...

This paper by Jordan Schwartz and Pablo Halkyard discusses how governments can introduce sectoral reforms to draw much needed private sector investment in rebuilding infrastructure in the aftermath of a conflict.