ADB (also known as Banque Africaine de Developpement) is a major development bank established by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in order to promote economic and social development.

ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1966, it is now owned by 60 members, mostly from the region.

ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations, mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development.

ECLAC -the Spanish acronym is CEPAL- is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. It was founded for the purposes of contributing to the economic development of Latin America, coordinating actions directed towards this end, and reinforcing economic relationships among the countries and with the other nations of the world. The promotion of the region's social development was later included among its primary objectives.

Regional multilateral development institution established to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

International organization of 183 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.

Jubilee Research is part of the Global and National Economics (GNE) programme at nef (the New Economics Foundation, London). Jubilee Research seeks to bring these various proposals together into a coherent overall programme through an extensive process of consultation with Northern and Southern civil society groups. It is committed to challenging the present economic system.

MIGA was created to promote foreign direct investment into emerging economies.

NEPAD is a pledge by African leaders, based on a common vision and a firm and shared conviction, that they have a pressing duty to eradicate poverty and to place their countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development and, at the same time, to participate actively in the world economy and body politic.

Intergovernmental body of developing countries created in 1995 by Intergovernmental Agreement. It has 46 formal member countries. Its goal is to provide analysis of development problems and experience, as well as to provide intellectual and policy support required by developing countries for collective and individual action in the international arena.

Institution for development assistance, composed of five organizations: IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA and ICSID.