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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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.
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.
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
CIAT is a not-for-profit organization that conducts socially and environmentally progressive research aimed at reducing hunger and poverty and preserving natural resources in developing countries. Colombia.
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID)
INFID is an instrument to facilitate communication between NGOs inside and outside Indonesia in order to promote policies to alleviate structural poverty and to increase the capacity to improve conditions of the poor and disadvantaged.
Iraqi Al-Amal Association
The activities of the Association are directed towards improving the social conditions and the social fabric of the people. They are based on needs assessment studies. Iraq.
Kaleyewa House
The mission is to improve the welfare of older persons in Nigeria by promoting family/community care as opposed to institutional care which isolates the elders.
Land Research Action Network (LRAN)
Network of researchers and social movements committed to the promotion and advancement of the fundamental rights of individuals and communities to land, and to equitable access to the resources necessary for life with human dignity.
Landless Workers Movement
Organization representing the rights of hundreds of thousands of landless peasants, who have taken onto themselves the task of carrying out a long-overdue land reform. Brazil.
MA'AN Development Center
MA'AN's mission is to work towards sustainable human development through: the development of Palestinian human resources; institutional building;
conducting developmental research; the creation of sustainable agricultural models.
Movement for National Land and Agricultural Reform - MONLAR
Network of farmer organizations, NGOs and people’s organizations in other sectors to response to the serious socio-political and economic crisis that emerged in Sri Lanka at the end of 1980s.
Take action against Wal-Mart mass firings in the Philippines
The Millennium Campaign
Selected news
Social Development
/Economy and Financial Affairs
- Wed Aug 13 2008
Better trade, not aid, say developing nations
"Stop throwing money at us carte-blanche; rather first engage us to determine our needs." This seems to be the message that ministers of middle-income countries are sending to the developed world.
Source:
Tralac
Social Development
/Economy and Financial Affairs
- Wed Jul 09 2008
Civil society for aid that works for poor
With a high level meeting on aid effectiveness set to take place later this year in Accra, Ghana, participants at the eighth CIVICUS Assembly in the Scottish capital wanted donors to stop dictating how aid should be used.
Source:
Inter Press Service (IPS)
"The history of development success shows that the crucible of change is primarily national and local, but rich countries, societies, and corporations carry a huge respon sibility. The deeply inequitable forms of global governance must be overhauled so that global phenomena such as climate change, capital flows, migration, conflict, or trade and investment are managed in ways that reduce poverty, inequality, and suffering".
Fuente:
OXFAM International
