Development & Peace:
Since 1967 we have helped improve living and working conditions in
70 countries around the globe, providing $320 million for human
rights, community development and humanitarian aid in Africa, the
Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
http://www.devp.org/
International Development Network (IDN):
Promotes sustainable development by providing development related
information and resources to individuals, NGOs, companies and
government agencies.
http://www.idn.org/
InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action:
The nations largest coalition of international development, disaster
relief and refugee assistance agencies. InterActions members include
more than 150 US-based non-profit organizations, large and small,
including secular and religious groups. InterAction coordinates and
promotes their activities and helps to ensure that goals are met in
an ethical and cost-efficient manner.
http://www.interaction.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, 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/
Culturelink:
The Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural
Development. Aims to collect, process and disseminate cultural
information, encouraging international and intercultural
communication and collaboration among its over 1000 member-networks,
institutions, organizations and foundations from 97 countries around
the world.
http://www.culturelink.org
Vetaid:
An international development charity supporting people who rely on
animals for their survival.
http://www.vetaid.org/
Community Development Society (CDS):
An international organisation founded in the USA aimed at making
people's lives better.
http://www.comm-dev.org/
Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF):
CHF serves as a catalyst for sustainable positive change in low- and
moderate-income communities around the world, helping to improve
their housing, economic circumstances and environments.
http://www.chfhq.org
Council for Urban Economic Development:
"For more than three decades, CUED has represented the diverse
interests in economic development, from the public sector economic
developer to chamber of commerce executive, to site selection
consultant."
http://www.cued.org
Seeds of Learning:
Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving educational
opportunities in rural Latin America.
http://www.seedsoflearning.org
Friendships Without Borders, Inc.:
Friendships Without Borders, Inc is a program for resolution and
conciliation in areas of conflict and social deprivation, achieving
its goals through the creation of inter-community educational,
career and job options through inward investment, to sustain and
re-empower the rural communities.
http://www.fwbinc.org
Pact International:
Social development programs in 13 countries throughout Asia, Africa,
and Latin America
http://www.pactworld.org/
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW):
Promoting social and economic development with women's full
participation. ICRW generates quality, empirical information and
technical assistance on women's productive and reproductive roles,
their status in the family, their leadership in society, and their
management of environmental resources.
http://www.icrw.org/
Students For Change:
A non-profit corporation that works with student volunteers to
create sustainable communities. Programs emphasize the use of
information technology.
http://www.studentsforchange.org
World Accord:
Canadian non-profit involved in development projects and development
education in developing countries around the world.
http://www.worldaccord.org
Management Sciences for Health (MSH):
A private, nonprofit international organization working in public
health areas to improve management and access to critical health
care services
http://www.msh.org/
Rights Action (formerly Guatemala Partners):
Raises funds for community development, humanitarian relief and
human rights projects in Southern Mexico, Central America and Haiti,
while educating and advocating in the US and Canada.
http://www.rightsaction.org/
ACDI/VOCA:
Nonprofit co-op based group promoting democratic principles and
market liberalization, building international cooperative
partnerships, and encouraging the sound management of natural
resources.
http://www.acdivoca.org/
Directory of Development Organizations:
Downloadable contact information of organizations promoting private
sector development and poverty reduction. Organized by geographic
area and activity type; also available in Spanish and French.
http://www.devdir.org/
Cross-Cultural Solutions:
Sponsors humanitarian volunteer work programs to empower local
communities, foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and
further social progress in China, Ghana, India, Peru and Russia.
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
International Center for Peace & Development:
The ICPD conducts research projects on a wide range of issues
concerning global security, conversion of resources from military to
civilian purposes, food security, employment, economic development,
and the environment.
http://www.icpd.org
International Executive Service Corps:
Not-for-profit organization that recruits and assigns U.S. volunteer
experts to assist businesses in developing and emerging-market
countries worldwide.
http://www.iesc.org
Local Development & Gender (LDG):
Small consultancy aganecy that has executed projects and short
missions in developing countries and transitional economies since
the early 1990s. Its focus [in Latin America, the CEE and FSU] is on
rural & community development, project evaluation and monitoring,
and gender and communication.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fqs
Natural Resources and Environment (NRE):
Gateway to information & documentation on natural resources and
environment in the field of development cooperation.
http://www.nre.ch
Telecommunications In Action:
A not-for-profit organization working with the United Nations and
its agencies which focuses on agricultural and rural development,
biodiversity and conservation, environmentally sound technologies,
financing for development, global telecommunications development,
health protection and promotion, public/private sector partnerships,
social development, sustainable development, and technology
cooperation.
http://www.regency.org/
Africa Bridge:
Seeks to provide a forum for leaders in African and the West to work
as equals to identify and define innovative approaches and projects
to improve the lives of people in Africa.
http://www.africabridge.org/
Outreach International:
A human development agency striving to alleviate the injustices of
hunger, poverty and disease by engaging people as partners in their
own development.
http://www.outreach-international.org/
Independent Development Experts Association (IDEA):
Swiss NGO which looks at quality and effectiveness of development
cooperation projects in the third world in order to improve their
effectiveness.
http://www.ideas-expert.ch/
Questscope:
A British private voluntary organization which seeks to develop
sustainable change in lifestyles and communities to improve the lot
of the disadvantaged.
http://www.questscope.org/
Send a Cow:
Send a Cow gives direct, practical help to poor farmers in East
Africa, by providing, cows and other livestock, training in
livestock rearing and organic farming, and low-cost veterinary and
advice services.
http://www.sendacow.org.uk
Expanding Opportunities:
Increasing self-sufficiency through international educational and
charitable projects. Donation and administration information, online
shopping, current project news, and African links.
http://www.expandingopportunities.org/
Bellanet:
An international initiative to increase collaboration among
international development partners. Describes services and provides
links to related resources and activities.
http://www.bellanet.org/
Asian Rural Institute:
Trains rural and grassroots leaders from Asian and African
developing countries, aiming towards self-sufficiency based on
organic farming and forming just and peaceful community. Program
information, publications, photographs, and food for sale.
http://www.ari.edu/
The Imfundo Initiative:
Combines the skills and contributions of a wide range of different
partners to help African governments achieve the international
development targets of gender equality and universal primary
education. Objectives, newsletter and projects.
http://www.imfundo.org/
Partners In Development:
A Christian service organization committed to the educational and
economic advancement of the Third World poor.
http://holwick.homestead.com/files/pid/partners.html
Sunseed Trust:
Aims to improve the quality of life and of environment of people
living in arid, near-desert areas of the world, by researching
desertification and appropriate technologies.
http://www.rodcuff.demon.co.uk/sunseed/
The Marquis Project:
A Manitoba based international development organization involved in
local education programs for global issues, community development
projects with overseas partners, and operating a Third World craft
shop.
http://www.marquisproject.com/
Institute of Development Studies:
A UK based centre for research and teaching on international
development. The institute's research work is described and links to
information resources covering international development are
provided.
http://www.ids.ac.uk
BOND:
A network of UK based NGOs working in international development
seeking to foster greater collaboration between NGOs on issues such
as training, advocacy and fund raising. BOND also act as an
information resource for their members and the public.
http://www.bond.org.uk
The North-South Institute:
A Canadian based non-profit institute conducting research relating
to international development. The institute engages in research on
governance, gender, social responsibility and conflict prevention
with a focus on developing countries.
http://www.nsi-ins.ca
Technology Helping Advance Women Entrepreneurs:
THAWE promotes the sustainable growth of micro/small women-owned
businesses in developing nations by empowering women to transform
their ideas into reality, and at the same time establishes mutual
understanding between people of diverse cultures.
http://www.womenandtechnology.org
German Foundation for World Population (DSW):
Up to date information on DSWأ‚s activities in Germany and in
developing countries: development projects, advocacy campaigns,
special events and publications on population and reproductive
health.
http://www.dsw-online.de/english/
Danish Association for International Co-operation (MS):
A Danish organisation combining development assistance with
political lobbyism and action at a grassroots level. MS runs several
country programmes mainly in Africa.
http://www.ms.dk/uk
Fahamu:
Dedicated to strengthening the work of not-for-profit and other
non-governmental organisations throughout the world through the use
of information and communications technologies. We produce and
publish CDROM based learning materials, design and manage websites
and run training courses.
http://www.fahamu.org/
Opportunity International:
Provides loans and basic training in business practices for the poor
in order to break the cycle of poverty and foster social
transformation.
http://www.opportunity.org
Tools for Self Reliance:
Supports workers in some of the world's poorest countries by
providing basic hand-tools and helping promote local tool-making
initiatives.
http://www.tfsr.org/
Winrock International, nonprofit organization:
Winrock International assists the disadvantaged everywhere -to
increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources and protect
the environment using innovative approaches in agriculture,
forestry, clean energy, leadership training and policy.
http://www.winrock.org
OneWorld:
OneWorld is a network organisation working for sustainable
development through information and communication technologies
(ICTs). The OneWorld partnership includes over 1000 development and
human rights NGOs.
http://www.oneworld.net
Sunseed Trust / Sunseed Desert Technology:
Aims to improve the quality of life and of environment of people
living in arid, near-desert areas of the world, by researching
desertification and appropriate technologies.
http://www.sunseed.org.uk/
Geekcorps:
Non-profit organization working to expand Internet use in emerging
nations. Includes newsletters and information on volunteering.
http://www.geekcorps.org
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation:
Supports organisations in the South committed to fighting poverty
and improving local governance. SNV provides technical and
organisational expertise, and support in change processes.
http://www.snvworld.org/
