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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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Eldis Gateway to Development Information Home page Eldis is one of a family of knowledge services from IDS This week's highlights: Gender equality in education: transforming policy and practice CSR and environmental performance in Asia: incorporating environmental responsibility in Asia's private sector Meeting the needs of rural...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).
http://www.itu.int/wsis/
Worldwide sustainable development, providing solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development. Includes news, projects, clients and publications. [English, French]
http://www.gtz.de/
Provides diverse perspectives and information about issues, roundtables, financing, enabling environments, tools, applications and global events. Includes charts and graphs.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/special/informationsociety
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/
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
A coalition of more than 160 humanitarian organizations working on disaster relief, refugee-assistance, and sustainable development programs worldwide.
http://www.interaction.org
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/r...bbins/legacy/hunger_readings.htm
Views on relief, development and humanitarianism not sanctioned by the establishment.
http://www.netnomad.com
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.
http://www.undp.org
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/
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/
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.
http://twnafrica.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.
http://www.developmentmarketplace.org
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.org
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
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/
Website of people dedicated to promoting North-South dialogue and development cooperation.
http://www.femsud.com
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.
http://www.uneca.org/itca/
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
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/
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).
http://www.itu.int/WORLD2006/