ACCION International - provides credit and training to microenterprise entrepreneurs in Latin America and the United States.
American Jewish World Service - providing nonsectarian, humanitarian assistance and emergency relief to disadvantaged people in Africa, Asian, Latin America, and the Middle East as well as Russia and the Ukraine.
American University International Development Program - offers MA and Ph.D. in the development field.
Applied Research Institute - environmental research establishment in the West Bank.
Asociacion Andaluza por la Solidaridad y la Paz (ASPA) - dedicada a la cooperación internacional, sensibilización, educación para el desarrollo y educación global.
Australian Agency for International Development
Bellanet - initiative by development assistance agencies, using information and technologies in innovative ways to increase their collaboration and effectiveness.
Business & Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) - provides the private sector's views on OECD studies and policy recommendations.
Capem Partner - team dedicated to the economic development of the Meuse Region of France.
Celim Bergamo Organizzazione di Volontariato Internazionale Cristiano - a non-government and non-profit Italian organization, with many projects of development in Africa and South America.
Center for Citizen Initiatives - San Francisco - NGO/PVO focused on using American volunteers to promote sustainable development and job creation in Russia & Ukraine.
Center for Civil Society International (CCSI) - supports international activities by American organizations that foster relationships between America's third sector and the third sector in states of the former Soviet Union.
Center for Development and Population Activities - women-focused nonprofit international organization whose mission is to empower women at all levels of society to be full partners in development.
Center for Humanitarian Outreach and Intercultural Exchange - C.H.O.I.C.E coordinates volunteer expeditions to initiate self-sustaining humanitarian projects in developing nations.
Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector (IRIS) - assists governments of developing and transition economies create institutional environments supportive of sustainable economic growth and the development of democracy.
Centre for Economic Reform and Transition - supporting the tracking, analysing and understanding the huge economic transformations in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS.
Church World Service - Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions in the U.S. cooperating worldwide in programs of long-term development, emergency response, and assistance to refugees.
Citizens Democracy Corps - a non-profit organization dedicated to building democratic societies and free-market economies in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Europe.
Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs - builds partnerships between the public and private sectors to promote sustainable growth and position U.S. agricultural enterprises in emerging economies.
Committee for Economic Growth of Israel - dedicating to expanding business relationships between the United States and Israel.
Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives - partnership between NGOs and UN agencies working with cooperatives. Members work on equal terms to promote and coordinate sustainable cooperative development.
Crafts Center, The - a non-profit, membership organization which provides services and information to assist low-income artisans worldwide.
Development Archive - Unorthodox views on relief and economic development.
Development Economics and Economic Development - list of links to sites who provide information on development economics.
East Meets West Foundation - non-profit humanitarian relief organization providing economic, health, and community development resources to the people of Vietnam.
Economic Development Society - Academics, practitioners, and entrepreneurs.
Economic Growth Resources - comprehensive set of resources for growth researchers, including data sets, key refernces, literature surveys, and links.
Edinburgh University - Third World First Group - provide and receive information related to global inequalities and how individuals can change their lifestyle. With articles, activities, and links.
Eldis - gateway to information sources on development and the environment. Includes full text sources and a guide on using the Internet for development research.
Enterprise Development International - non-profit agency providing small loans and business training to the world's poor to provide for their families and support their communities apart from relief or dependence.
Eritrean News and Development Information Center (ENDIC) - independent volunteer association of Eritreans and friends of Eritrea, founded to foster better communication of Eritrea's economic development and growth.
European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) - aims to strengthen institutional capacities for policy management in countries of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
FAKT - Association for Appropriate Technologies - non-profit consultancy firm in the field of Appropriate Technologies, mainly working in the Third World.
Food For The Hungry - Christ-motivated international relief and development organization.
Forum: Habitat in Developing Countries - for people interested in education and communication for planning and design in developing countries.
Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) - implementer of village banking microfinance projects in Latin America, Africa, and the NIS.
Foundation for Investment and Development of Exports (FIDE) - promotes local and foreign investment in Honduras in a wide variety of economic sectors.
Friends of Khasdobir - working with the community of Khasdobir, Bangladesh for development and education.
German Foundation for International Development (DSE) - provides dialogue and training in the field of development cooperation. In English and German.
Global Coalition for Africa - coalition of devoted to the acceleration of economic growth in Africa. Site in English and French.
Global Development Center - non-profit organization dedicated to providing development and relief assistance wherever it is needed.
Greater Western Sydney Investment Centre - information on how the New South Wales state government can help your business invest or relocate to Greater Western Sydney.
Harvard Institute for International Development - center for research, teaching, and policy advice related to developing and transitional economics, privatization, environmental policy, education, health, and tax policy.
Heifer Project International - helps impoverished families worldwide become more self-reliant through the gift of livestock and training in their care. Information on programs and volunteer opportunities.
IEDF News - news, articles and information from the International Economic Development Foundation.
India Development Service - IDS is a non-profit organization supporting development projects in India.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research - research on development (in its economic, technological, social, political, and ecological aspects) from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Also a deemed University offering M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees.
Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia - NGO working towards the development of civil society in the former Soviet Union.
Institute for Development Research - research and education center working to develop knowledge and practices that increase participation by under-represented groups and enhance the accountability of agencies that affect development activity.
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex - center for research, teaching and information on development and Third World issues.
Inter-University Consortium For International Social Development
International Development Exchange - builds partnerships to overcome poverty and social injustice by empowering people and communities toward greater control.
International Development Network - offering news, discussion forums, editorials and other tools for the evaluation and promotion of sustainable international economic development.
International Economic Development Program, Southern Illinois University - assists Illinois business and industry with international trade initiatives, provides trade assistance and trade research resources.
International Finance Corporation (IFC) - world's largest multilateral source of finance for private sector projects in developing countries.
International Foundation for Education and Self-HElp (IFESH) - directs resources to African countries, concentrating on the areas of illiteracy, hunger, unemployment, health, and economic development.
International Foundation for Human Development - Foundation working in rural areas of India.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - international financial institution with the mandate of assisting exclusively the rural poor.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - promotes exchange stability and orderly exchange arrangements among member countries.
International Scientific Council for Island Development (INSULA) - our aim is to contribute to the economic, social and cultural progress of islands throughout the world.
Internetworks in International Development - contains links to information concerning computer networking in developing countries.
Investment Development Authority of Lebanon - IDAL works with the Lebanese government to promote capital investment for national development and reconstruction projects.
Irish American Partnership - mission is the economic development of Ireland through investment in job creation and education
Island Systems, Inc. - Community-oriented environmental management and development company, working with community organizations in the Greater Caribbean to support the development of ecologically responsible enterprises.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Development Assistance - statistics and policy explained on Japanese aid to developing countries and regions.
Latin America Development Archive (LADARK) - contains data sets and other information useful to social scientists doing research on Latin American development.
Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) - non-governmental organization active in the field of sustainable development, raising awareness, and basic assistance in Macedonia.
Magrath Foundation - public charity dedicated to promoting renewable energy and sustainable development around the world.
Microenterprise Innovation Project - lists projects funded by US aid providing microentrepreneurs and practitioners with information and resources for improving microenterprise performance.
NGONET - network of NGO groups. Focusing on global negotiating processes affecting people in the Southern Hemisphere, including trade, development, multilateral banks, and United Nations summits.
North-South Institute - conducts research on Canada's relations with developing countries and on a wide range of foreign policy issues.
Overseas Development Council - international policy research institute seeking to inform and improve development approaches and institutions. Site includes research summaries and links.
Pacific Basin Development Council - addresses the economic and social development concerns of the Pacific Islands.
Pact International - facilitator of organizational development for both nascent and established NGOs around the world. Programs in countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Penduka - non-profit development project working with women's groups in the rural, underdeveloped areas of Namibia.
PEOPLink - trains and equips grass roots partner organizations to use digital cameras and the Internet to market their products. Site includes catalog of gift items from all over the world.
Red Tips Network - provider of information for businesses in developing economies. Promotes trade, transfer of technology, and matching of business opportunities.
Regional Constituency for Africa
Regional Gateway to Europe - offers information and communication about European Union community and regional development issues and opportunities.
Rehue Foundation - Dutch NGO that supports Mapuche community projects, aiming to improve the quality of life and promote the human rights of the Mapuche. Site rich with Mapuche-related information.
Rivers of the World - exploration and development group targeting the world's most remote rivers. Projects focus on health, education, agriculture, microeconomic development, and evangelism.
Royal Tropical Institute - supports non-western countries in sustainable development and informs the Dutch public about the tropics. Focuses on agriculture, health and culture.
Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development - held in Tokyo, October 1998.
Shared Interest - enables people in the UK to lend their savings on fair terms to enterprises run by groups of people in the Third World who are struggling to provide for their families and themselves.
Society for International Develoment - civil society organization bridging the gap between development theory and development practice.
Sustainable Livelihoods for Youth - IDRC has initiated a research activity to assess the potential of enterprise and entrepreneurship development for generating youth livelihood opportunities in developing countries.
Swedish Agency for Development Cooperation (SIDA) - government agency, responsible for bilateral development cooperation, including cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe.
Swiss Coalition of Development Organizations - association of five non-governmental organizations Swissaid, Catholic Lenten Fund, Bread for all, Helvetas and Caritas provides extensive information on many development-related topics.
Talking about Development - Hablando sobre Desarrollo - interview series where professionals, politicians, grassroots activists, and others talk about development and their work. In English and Spanish.
TechnoServe - helps the poor in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe to improve their lives by building their own businesses.
The Potential of the Internet for the Empowerment of NGOs in so-called Developing Countries: The Example of Brazil - masters thesis by Frank Krämer of the Free University of Berlin.
TOOLnet - dedicated to the advancement of underpriviliged groups in developing countries through technology transfer to, from and among these countries.
Trickle Up - dedicated to reducing poverty by helping the lowest-income people around the world to start or expand their own businesses.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - intergovernmental body that works in the field of trade and development.
US-Ukraine Foundation - nonprofit non-governmental organization established to facilitate democratic development, encourage free market reform, and enhance human rights in Ukraine.
Virtual Library on International Development - collection of links to international development resources on the Internet.
VITA - non-profit organization committed to helping people in developing countries improve the quality their lives through the collection, distillation, and transfer of information.
VITA FTP Server
Western Ukraine Initiative - an USAID-funded economic development project operating in Lviv, Ukraine.
Workaid - registered U.K. charity giving refurbished tools and equipment to people in need at home and abroad.
World Neighbors - grassroots development organization working with the poorest of the poor in rural villages in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
World Wide Project Management Services - specialises in the management of projects in health, education, agriculture and other disciplines in developing countries.