Courtney Nelson's Development Strategies
An examination of the effects of a human development perspective on international development policies, based upon a 40 year career in the field
http://www.developmentstrategies.orgDevelopment Express
A periodic journal published by the Canadian International Development Agency on topics related to the field of international development.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/devexpress
Development: The Need for Reflection
An international conference on international development issues, which challenges the ideal of economic growth. Online versions of papers presented are available.
http://ww2.mcgill.ca/cdas/conf2000e/open.htm
Eldis
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
http://www.eldis.org/
FAO: Special Programme for Food Security
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.
http://www.fao.org/spfs/
Global Development Network (GDN)
Supporting and linking research and policy institutes involved in the field of development, and whose work is predicated on the notion that ideas matter.
http://www.gdnet.org/
Horizon Holland Foundation
Supports projects in the 3rd world, like improving health care, education and special attention for handicapped children.
http://www.hhit.hsholland.nl/horizon/HHFinenglish.htm
Informatics Development Institute Ireland
A non-profit company with the mission of furthering the global development of both information and communications technologies, and researching their socio-economic impact.
http://www.InformaticsDevelopmentInstitute.net/
InformationTechnology Center for Africa
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
http://www.uneca.org/itca/
InterAction
A coalition of more than 160 humanitarian organizations working on disaster relief, refugee-assistance, and sustainable development programs worldwide.
http://www.interaction.org
Intermediate Technology
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.
http://www.itdg.org/
Montaner Tax versus Tobin Tax
The Montaner Project offers immediate work and food for the poor. The Tobin Tax contributes nothing; it only cultivates hopes without harvests.
http://www.globalizarlavivienda.org/
Nomad Net
Views on relief, development and humanitarianism not sanctioned by the establishment.
http://www.netnomad.com
Panos Institute London
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.
http://www.panos.org.uk
Readings on Poverty, Hunger, and Economic Development
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.
http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/richard.robbins/legacy/hunger_readings.htm
The Focus Collection
Free online books about development issues, published by the International Development Research Centre.
http://www.idrc.ca/books/focus.html
The International Development Magazine
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.
http://www.developments.org.uk/
The World Bunk
Humor and education combined in a satirical look at World Bank policies in Third World development.
http://www.worldbunk.org
Third World Network Africa
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, publ
http://twnafrica.org
Timor Aid
An Australian-based aid organisation, focussing on the island of Timor and neighboring islands. This is non-political, and works in collaboration with local partners in Timor.
http://www.timoraid.org
United Nations Children's Fund
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.
http://www.unicef.org/
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
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, UN
http://www.undp.org
Website of FemSud Consult
Website of people dedicated to promoting North-South dialogue and development cooperation.
http://www.femsud.com
World Bank - Development Marketplace
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 ord
http://www.developmentmarketplace.org
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