International
and National Organisations
- United Nations Development Programme (US)
- United Nations Association: (UK)
- UN Research Institute for Social Development
- UN World Summit for Social Development
- First UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
Charity Organisations
- International Committee of the Red Cross (Switzerland)
- Christian Aid (UK)
- Oxfam (UK)
- Samuha (US)
Research
Centres and Projects
- European Centre for Development Policy Management: Strengthening the capacity of organisations in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and to improve co-operation between them and Europe. Includes news, events, projects and publications. Projects include Comparative study of European aid for poverty reduction, Performance criteria and future EU aid allocations and The future of EU-ACP relations: beyond the Lomé IV Convention. (UK)
- University of Leicester Developing Areas Research Group: Carrying out research in developing countries serving the interests of people who live in the respective areas. (UK)
- Intermediate Technology: International development agency working with rural communities to develop and use skills and technologies. Includes programme leaflets, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment and publications. (UK)
- International Water and Sanitation Centre: Includes current research, publications and training programmes. (UK)
- University of Sussex Institute of Development Studies: Includes research and advisory work, news and events and teaching and training resources. (UK)
- The Ombudsmen for Humanitarian Assistance Feasibility Study: Includes executive summary, a forum and research papers. (UK)
- Overseas Development Institute: Includes research, publications, meetings and conferences and networks. (UK)
- Rural Policy and Environment Group
- Forest Policy and Environment Group
- International Economic Development Group
- Humanitarian Policy Group
- WaterAid: Comprehensive resource of information including news, reports and a gallery of photographic materials. (UK)
- Loughborough University Water, Engineering and Development Centre: Concerned with education and training and research and consultancy relating to the planning, provision, and management of infrastructure for development in low- and middle-income countries. Includes conferences and publications. (UK)
- Centre for Development Research: Carrying out social science development research on issues and conditions relating to third world development processes. Research areas include agricultural development and the environment, local institutions and rural development, gender and social inequality and globilization and developing countries. (Denmark)
- The Commission on Global Governance: Suggests measures to enhance the security of people and management of the world economy and to strengthen the rule of law. Includes Our Global Neighbourhood report, a blueprint on the reformation of the UN and an overview of the Commission's work. (Switzerland)
- The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes: Generates and stimulates exchange of information between European scientists and researchers concerned with development issues. Includes working groups, discussions and the annual report. (Switzerland)
- Actions for People in Conflict: Helping people around the world affected by conflict. Includes programmes in the UK, Africa and Bosnia. (US)
- The African Academy of Sciences: Fostering excellence in scientific and technological endeavours in direct support of social and economic development. (US)
- Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States: Helping to accelerate the rates of development and to reduce the levels of poverty through the instrumentality of the Lomé Convention. (US)
- G7 Support Implementation Group: Facilitates the effective implementation of G7 assistance to the Russian Federation. (US)
- Harvard Institute for International Development:Principal centre for research, teaching, and assistance related to developing and transitional economies. Includes workshops, projects and programmes. (US)
- HungerWeb: Contains primary information, made available by the World Hunger Program, research and education and training. (US)
- Overseas Development Council: Informs and improves the multilateral approaches and institutions that will play increasingly important roles in the promotion of development and the management of related problems. Includes a large selection of articles. (US)
Data/Information Libraries
- Global Applied Research Network: Information exchange in the water supply and sanitation sector using low-cost, informal networks of researchers, practitioners and funders of research. Includes networks, documents and an archive. (UK)
- euforic: Information resource and forum for discussion between organisations in Europe and those in developing countries. (UK)
- IMA Training for Development: International provider of training courses and consultancy in Rural Development and Management. Includes Rural Development Training Programme, Training with IMA in Thailand, In-country Training Courses and information on how to apply. (UK)
- International Development 21 reporting service: Offers hundreds of summaries of problem-solving work on critical development dilemmas around the world drawn from various sources. Includes research database and the latest news from around the world. (UK)
- One World Action: Provides practical help to organisations committed to strengthening the democratic process and improving people's lives in poor and developing countries. Includes policy work, programme work and a list of publications. (UK)
- Loughborough University Resource Information: Collated bibliography for the undergraduate courses; 'The Political Economy of Development' and 'Central America: Dependency and Development' respectively. (UK)
- Voluntary Service Overseas: Includes information for teachers, news, campaigns and events and publications. (UK)
- European Network on Debt and Development: Working on issues related to debt, structural adjustment and the accountability of the Bretton Woods Institutions. Includes The Highly Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative and further information sheets. (Belgium)
- Africa Bureau Information Center: Holds a large number of news letters and publications including Making a Difference in Africa: A Report on USAID's Assistance to Africa in pdf format and Democracy in Africa-Recent Analyses: A Bibliography with Annotations. (US)
- Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network: Promoting more just and equitable relations between the people of Africa and the people of Europe. (US)
- Africa Policy Information Center: Provides accessible policy-relevant information and analysis usable by a wide range of groups and individuals. Includes Africa Policy Documents 1997 and 1998. (US)
- International Institute for Sustainable Development Cairo Conference on Population and Development Includes an historical record and a follow up. (Canada)
- International Development Exchange: Helping individuals take control over their resources, political structures, and economic processes that affect their lives. Includes case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America. (US)
- International Forum for Rural Transport and Development: Promoting a broader approach to meeting the transport needs of rural people. (US)
- International Network for Development Information Exchange: (US)
- Development Activity Information Database: Subscription required. (Canada)
- SAMPLE: Freely available. (Canada)
- Directory of Development Information Systems: Freely available. (Canada)
- Third World Network: Includes Third World Economics and Resurgence, position and briefing papers, and latest news and events. (Singapore)
Education Materials
- Jubilee 2000 Coalition: Trying to eradicate the burden of unpayable debt from the poorest countries of the world. Includes Report on Birmingham, feature articles, events and frequently asked questions. (UK)
- Open University Development Stacks: Includes the Developing World Video Pack and Study Packs. (UK)
- University of Derby World Development Forum: Cyber discussion on contemporary issues. Includes a world development quiz. (UK)
- OneWorld: Contemporary reports and news from today and this week within the developing countries. (US)
- World Resource Institute Global Trends in Environment and Development: Includes resources on population and human development, consumption, economics and land use and cover. (US)
Electronic Journals
- Intermediate Technology (UK)
- Appropriate Technology: Includes subscription information, content pages and full editorials.
- Waterlines: Includes subscription information and content pages.
- Small Enterprise Information: Includes subscription information and content pages.
- New Internationalist Publications: Includes a sample issue and on-line back issues. (UK)
- EADI European Journal of Development Research: Bi-annual journal contents and subscription. (Switzerland)
- Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network (US)
- Forum for Action full on-line version
- Antenna Transmission full on-line version
- Position Paper