ACCION International - provides credit and training to microenterprise entrepreneurs in Latin America and the United States.
Activities Implemented Jointly - World Bank program with the collaboration of the Government of Norway.
American Jewish World Service - providing nonsectarian, humanitarian assistance and emergency relief developing nations.
AusAid - the Australian Government's overseas aid program.
Bank Information Center (BIC) - provides information and strategic support to NGOs and social movements throughout the world on the projects, policies, and practices of the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks.
Bellanet - seeks to increase effective collaboration between development agencies through utilization of information and communication technologies.
Business & Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) - provides the private sector's views on OECD studies and policy recommendations.
Business Promotion. Economic Development and Employment Department
Capem Partner - team dedicated to the economic development of the Meuse Region of France.
Center for Citizen Initiatives - San Francisco - NGO focussed 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 (CHOICE) - 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 structures supportive of sustainable economic growth and the development of democracy.
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 - nonprofit 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.
Colombo Plan Secretariat For Co-Operative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific - provides a forum for discussion of development needs of member countries and through consensus implements programs in response to their identified needs.
Committee for Economic Growth of Israel - dedicated 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 seeks to promote and coordinate sustainable cooperative development.
Computer Systems and Software Subgroup of the U.S.-Russia Business Development Committee - facilitates business opportunities between U.S. and Russian computer systems and software companies to contribute to economic growth in both countries.
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe - dedicated to creating a balanced European development policy and increasing the roles of its maritime areas.
Crafts Center, The - provides services and information to assist low-income artisans worldwide develop an economic infrastructure and skills.
Department of Economic Promotion - in Mexico
East Meets West Foundation - non-profit humanitarian relief organization providing economic, health, and community development resources to the people of Vietnam.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - promotes cooperation and integration in order to raise the living standards, maintains and enhances economic stability, and fosters relations among Member States.
Economic Development Society - Academics, practitioners, and entrepreneurs.
Economic Policy for Poverty Reduction - a division of the World Bank that disseminates information related to the types of economic policy and institutional frameworks that most effectively reduce poverty worldwide.
Economic Policy Forums - World Bank Institute's research and discussion forum on economic policy choices in international cases ranging from the Mexican Economic crisis to the rapid economic growth model of East Asia.
Economic promotion
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.
Engineers Without Borders - seeks to decrease the technology gap between the developed and developing world by increasing engineering student involvement in development issues through internships, information dissemination, and 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.
EURENET Regional Economic Promotion Schemes
FAKT - Association for Appropriate Technologies - non-profit consultancy firm in the field of Appropriate Technologies, mainly working in the Third World.
Finance and Development - quarterly magazine published by the IMF and World Bank, presenting articles and book reviews on international economics and finance, and economic development.
Food For The Hungry - Christ-motivated international relief and development organization.
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.
Global Economic Prospects 1998/99: Beyond Financial Crisis - World Bank report analyzing short- and long-term future prospects for developing countries in the wake of the East Asia crisis.
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.
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.
India Development Service - IDS is a non-profit organization supporting development projects in India.
Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia - NGO working towards the development of civil society in the former Soviet Union.
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 Exchange Program (IDEP) - aims to share Korea's and other countries' development experience with, and promote technical cooperation among, developing countries.
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 Executive Service Corps (IESC) - nonprofit group recruiting volunteer experts to assist businesses in developing and emerging-market countries worldwide.
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 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.
Jubilee 2000/USA - part of a worldwide movement seeking to cancel the unpayable international debts of the poorest countries.
Kyrgyzstan Development Gateway - offers information on investment, privatization, legislation, and the economy of Kyrgyzstan.
Latin American and Caribbean Region Technical Department of the World Bank - papers and reports dealing with development issues facing Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes a monthly paper analyzing a current development issue. Hay tambien una version en Espanol.
Living Standards Measurement Study - implemented to foster increased use of household data as a basis for policy decision making.
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.
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.
People in Aid - promotes best practice in the management and support of international aid personnel.
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.
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Red Tips Network - provider of information for businesses in developing economies. Promotes trade, transfer of technology, and matching of business opportunities.
Regency Foundation, The - works with the United Nations and its agencies to initiate, develop, and coordinate programs related to issues of developing nations including the forming of partnerships between industrialized countries and emerging markets.
Regional Economic Promotion
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.
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.
Special Event Promotion and Economic Development - magazine
Steinbeis Foundation for Economic Promotion (Germany)
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.
TechNet - an initiative of the World Bank, designed to encourage understanding and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.
TechnoServe - helps the poor in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe to improve their lives by building their own businesses.
Third World Conference Foundation - provides interdisciplinary and intercultural perspectives on all aspects of Third World Diaspora development through conferences, publications, forums, and networking.
Third World Network - independent, non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North- South issues.
Transition - newsletter about reforming economies from the Macroeconomics and Growth Division of the World Bank.
Trickle Up - dedicated to reducing poverty by helping the lowest-income people around the world to start or expand their own businesses.
Trust for the Americas - foundation within the Organization of the American States(OAS) that fosters responsible investment and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
UNIDO: Technology Bureau for International Industrial Partnerships - UN project promoting investment and technology flows to and from India, focusing on small and medium enterprises.
US-Ukraine Foundation - nonprofit non-governmental organization established to facilitate democratic development, encourage free market reform, and enhance human rights in Ukraine.
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 Bank - comprises the Int'l Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Int'l Development Association, the Int'l Finance Corp, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and the Int'l Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
World Links for Development (WorLD) - links students and teachers in secondary schools in developing countries with students and teachers in industrialized countries for collaborative learning programs via the Internet.
World Neighbors - grassroots development organization working with the poorest of the poor in rural villages in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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