This Network is a group of trade union-linked researchers from all over Africa. It provides information and services to both the public and African Labour researchers.
International network of citizens’ organizations struggling to eradicate poverty and the causes of poverty, to ensure an equitable distribution of wealth and the realization of human rights.
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Global Development Network (GDN)
The goal of the GDN is to support and link research and policy institutes involved in the field of development.
Haitian Platform for Alternative Development (PAPDA)
PAPDA is a coalition of Haitian NGO, women's organisations and peasant's cooperatives. The site offers haitian news and analysis on economics, agriculture and grassroots democracy.
Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute
HIDP is an independent Palestinian organization, devoted to policy research and planning regarding the Palestinian health care system in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Horn Relief
Horn Relief works specifically with women and youth to help them take charge of creating a better life for themselves and future generations. Somalia.
ICICI Communities
They work to empower the millions of economically and socially challenged citizens of India.
India Development Service (IDS)
India Development Service (IDS) is a nonprofit, non-political, and secular organization supporting economic and social development in India.
India Social
Portal dedicated to development work in India.
Info Change
This web site on India's social sector is the daily development news channel of the Centre for Communication and Development Studies (CCDS), providing regular features, profiles, interviews and analyses on development issues, and stories of change from the grassroots.
Institute for Democratic Governance - IDEG
Research and advocacy organization that seeks to contribute to the “establishment of a just and free society” in Ghana through policy research and analysis, dialogue and advocacy, and capacity building activities. Ghana.
Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) - Hanoi
As an independent research and advocating NGO, the mission of ISDS is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Vietnam through research, training, advocacy, and consultancy on the country's key social issues.
Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC)
Non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of human rights (especially social and economic rights) and social justice for all, especially those suffering marginalisation, injustice and powerlessness. Ghana.
Integrated Social Development Centre - ISODEC
Promoting social justice and fundamental human rights, especially of the poor and those without organized voice and influence. ISODEC currently provides basic needs services (health, education and micro-finance) and is also an advocacy organization. Ghana.
Inter Africa Group
Inter Africa focuses on advancing peace, justice and respect for humanitarian law in the ‘Greater Horn’ of Africa. The programs combines networking, civic education, advocacy, dialogue and research.
International Association for Community Development (IACD)
International organisation for people working in or supporting community development. The Institute promotes community development across international policies and programmes, networks and supports practitioners and encourages exchange of information and practice knowledge.
Sri Lanka's Reconstruction and Development Agency has since wound down as has the massive reconstruction effort. Still many are without homes they could call their own.
BCI 2009: no progress in the global fight against poverty
The countries and regions of the world are becoming increasingly polarised in spite of their international commitments to fight poverty. This is what emerges from the 2009 Basic Capabilities Index (BCI) published by Social Watch.
G8 countries show total lack of political will to address the global food crisis
The blatant absence of the heads of states of the G8 countries in the World Food Summit, held in Rome from 16 to 18th of November, was one of the key causes of the total failure of this summit.
The food, environmental and economic crises have challenged civil society organizations and the communities they serve. A broad-based survey, financially supported by the UN, measured the impact of the crises on the operating capacity of CSOs around the world and their expectations as they look ahead.
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NGO Committee for Social Development
