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United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - http://www.undp.org/
Through a network of 134 country offices, the UNDP helps people in 174 countries and territories to help themselves, focusing on poverty elimination, environmental regeneration, job creation and the advancement of women. In support of these goals, UNDP is frequently asked to assist in promoting sound governance and market development and to support rebuilding societies in the aftermath of war and humanitarian emergencies. |
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United Nations Children's Fund - http://www.unicef.org/
UNICEF works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A very comprehensive website. |
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http://www.gtz.de/ - http://www.gtz.de/
Worldwide sustainable development, providing solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development. Includes news, projects, clients and publications. [English, French] |
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World Summit on the Information Society - http://www.itu.int/wsis/
Information on the preparatory process and the two phases in Geneva (December 2003) and Tunis (November 2005). Organized by the UN agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU). |
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FAO: Special Programme for Food Security - http://www.fao.org/spfs/
Aims at increasing food security in developing countries through increased and stabilized food production on an economically and environmentally sustainable basis using available technology and approaches. |
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World Bank - Development Marketplace - http://www.developmentmarketplace.org
A forum to encourage cooperation within the development community in the search for solutions to reduce poverty. It is envisioned to be both a series of events as well as an electronic space - to be used by members of the development community in order to find and create new ways of working together. |
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Global Development Network (GDN) - http://www.gdnet.org/
Supporting and linking research and policy institutes involved in the field of development, and whose work is predicated on the notion that ideas matter. |
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The International Development Magazine - http://www.developments.org.uk/
Free quarterly magazine produced by the UK Government's Department for International Development. The site features articles from the magazine and an online ordering system. |
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http://www.eldis.org/ - http://www.eldis.org/
A gateway to global development information on international development issues. Provides free and easy access to materials on developing countries including summaries and links to documents, library catalogues, international development newsfeeds, e-mail discussion lists and resource guides. |
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InterAction - http://www.interaction.org/
A coalition of more than 160 humanitarian organizations working on disaster relief, refugee-assistance, and sustainable development programs worldwide. |
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America.gov - Development - http://www.america.gov/global/develop.html
U.S. government site provides information on their programs to help other nations in times of crisis and to provide ongoing developmental assistance to countries that govern justly, invest in their people and promote economic freedom. |
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Panos Institute London - http://www.panos.org.uk
Panos produces information for media on global development issues with a developing world perspective. It provides news, radio programs, briefings on topics such as AIDS, environment, economics and women's health. |
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Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) - http://www.internal-displacement.org/
Comprehensive coverage of conflict-induced displacement worldwide. The IDP database includes reports, news, maps and other resources pertaining to internally displaced persons. |
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InformationTechnology Center for Africa - http://www.uneca.org/itca/
An exhibition and learning center aimed at demonstrating the development value of information and communication technology to African policy makers and planners. Describes services and achievements and links to partner and related organizations and initiatives. |
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ITU Telecom World 2006 - http://www.itu.int/WORLD2006/
Exhibition, forum and networking village to be held in Hong Kong in December 2006. Includes information about events, abstracts and participation. Organized by the UN agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU). |
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Third World Network Africa - http://twnafrica.org
A non-governmental organisation which carries out research and advocacy on issues of social and economic policy that advances the needs and interests of peoples of African and other third world countries. Includes articles, campaigns, networks, publications and links. |
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Intermediate Technology - http://www.itdg.org/
A sustainable development corporation whose mission is to build the technical skills of poor people in developing countries, enabling them to improve the quality of their lives and that of future generations. |
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Development Gateway Special Report - Information Society: The Next Steps - http://topics.developmentgateway.org/special/informationsociety
Provides diverse perspectives and information about issues, roundtables, financing, enabling environments, tools, applications and global events. Includes charts and graphs. |
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Readings on Poverty, Hunger, and Economic Development - http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/richard.robbins/legacy/hunger_readings.htm
Fits lots of webpages together to present a coherent picture about the amount of food in the world, the role it plays in a capitalist economy, why people are poor, and what measures can be taken to eliminate poverty and hunger. |
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Nomad Net - http://www.netnomad.com
Views on relief, development and humanitarianism not sanctioned by the establishment. |
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IMF - Directory of Economic, Commodity and Development Organizations - http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/decdo/contents.htm
Brief guide to regional economic organizations and to inter-governmental commodity and development organizations. From the International Monetary Fund. |
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Informatics Development Institute Ireland - http://www.informaticsdevelopmentinstitute.net/
A non-profit company with the mission of furthering the global development of both information and communications technologies, and researching their socio-economic impact. |
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Montaner Tax versus Tobin Tax - http://www.globalizarlavivienda.org/
The Montaner Project offers immediate work and food for the poor. The Tobin Tax contributes nothing; it only cultivates hopes without harvests. |
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Courtney Nelson's Development Strategies - http://www.developmentstrategies.org
An examination of the effects of a human development perspective on international development policies, based upon a 40 year career in the field |
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SocietyGuardian.co.uk - International Aid and Development - http://society.guardian.co.uk/aid/0,,1127081,00.html
Ongoing coverage of aid and development issues, news and organizations, grouped by sector and topic. Includes links to web resources. |