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UNICEF has five focus areas: Young child survival and development, basic education and gender equity, HIV/AIDS and children, child protection and policy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights.

OCHA's mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies, advocate for the rights of people in need, promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

The Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) for Sudan is a pooled funding mechanism for humanitarian activities in Sudan; first established in 2005 as a pilot project and fully implemented and operational since 2006. Only humanitarian projects included in the UN and Partners Work Plan for Sudan (the Work Plan) are eligible for CHF funding.

The UK government believes it is in everyone’s interests to help poor people build a better life for themselves. So in 1997 it created a separate government department - the Department for International Development (DFID) - to meet the many challenges of tackling world poverty. It is DFID’s job to make sure every pound of British aid works its hardest to help the world’s poor.

EuropeAid is the Directorate-General of the European Commission that is responsible for implementing external aid programmes and projects across the world. It works closely with EU neighbouring countries, Russia, the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions, Latin America and Asia. EuropeAid aims to deliver development aid in an efficient and effective way. The focus is on maximising the value and impact of aid funding by making sure support is provided in a speedy and accountable fashion.

The European Union is one of the world’s largest providers of financing for humanitarian aid operations. Since 1992, the Commission has provided billions of euros for humanitarian projects in more than 140 countries, easing the suffering of millions of disaster victims in crisis zones outside the E.U.

The French Embassy in Madagascar is a link in a vast network whose purpose is to assure the presence of France and to make France’s voice heard throughout the world.

Sida's Swedish development cooperation is part of a global cooperation in which Sweden is one of many international participants. In order to carry out its work Sida cooperates with Swedish government agencies, organisations such as Medair, and associations and international bodies like the UN, the EU and the World Bank.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). In operating with other federal offices concerned, SDC is responsible for the overall coordination of development activities and cooperation with Eastern Europe, as well as for the humanitarian aid delivered by the Swiss Confederation.

USAID provides assistance in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Near East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Eurasia. The agency works in 100 developing countries and in close partnership with private voluntary organisations such as Medair, indigenous groups, universities, American businesses, international organisations, other governments, trade and professional associations, faith-based organisations, and other U.S. government agencies.

Cordaid has more than 90 years’ experience and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication. It is one of the largest international development organisations with a network of almost a thousand partner organisations in 36 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

EO-Metterdaad is a Dutch fundraising foundation, connected with the Christian broadcasting company, Evangelische Omroep. EO-Metterdaad makes use of radio and television to raise funds for Christian development aid and missionary work all over the world.

Läkarmissionen works to improve the quality of life of marginalised people. Läkarmissionen believes that both individuals and circumstances can be changed, and that sustainable results can be achieved, as people in need are included in the process of change. The organisation believes in equal rights for all people and aspires to make it possible for marginalised people to develop their potential, especially children and young people, actions which reflect their Christian and humanitarian values.

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a ministry of Anabaptist churches that demonstrates God's love to people in the midst of conflict, oppression, poverty and disasters.

The Swiss Solidarity Foundation is Switzerland's humanitarian solidarity and fund-raising platform. Swiss Solidarity is led by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR idée suisse and also works closely with the private and print media.

TEAR Fund was set up to provide long term sustainable solutions to the desperately poor in the developing world from South East Asia to Africa to lift them out of poverty with dignity and hope. TEAR Fund projects include child sponsorship, microenterprise, community development and disaster relief.

The Pierre-Henri Demaurex Foundation in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland supports Christian missions, supports philanthropic, social, educational, cultural and artistic works or associations; and gives aid to the destitute.

Aligro bulk grocery stores are a family enterprise that in the last 30 years have become the number-one bulk food company in French-speaking Switzerland. More information

Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network based around a popular website. It aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe.

AlertNet attracts upwards of ten million users a year, has a network of 400 contributing humanitarian organizations and its weekly email digest is received by more than 26,000 readers.

It was started in 1997 by Reuters Foundation - an educational and humanitarian trust - to place Reuters' core skills of speed, accuracy and freedom from bias at the service of the humanitarian community.

AlertNet has won a Popular Communication award for technological innovation, a NetMedia European Online Journalism Award for its coverage of natural disasters and has been named a Millennium Product by the British Government -- an award for outstanding applications of innovative technologies.

ICAP is the world’s premier voice and electronic interdealer money broker and provider of post-trade risk and information services, carrying out transactions for financial institutions rather than private individuals. Since its creation, ICAP has always given money to charity – largely through its innovative Charity Day, on which all revenues and commissions are given away to just a few charities, meaning each would receive a large amount of money which would really make a difference to their operations. More information

TrustLaw is a global centre for free legal assistance and anti-corruption news, run by Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of the world's leading provider of news and information, Thomson Reuters.

In common with all of the Foundation's programmes, TrustLaw aims to empower people in need by providing trusted information and leveraging professional expertise. We offer services to improve access to the rule of law and foster greater transparency.

Founded in 1998, Virtua specializes in internet projects management and web marketing. The company is mainly composed of confirmed technicians, and masters the whole production chain, starting from conception and finishes with the bet in production. Virtua is convinced that the creation of an internet project requires numerous specific competences regrouped around development. This is why Virtua deals with professionals, concerning graphic design, and communication in order to succeed in our goals.

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