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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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.
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.
When the United Nations hosts a summit meeting of world leaders next September to assess the current state of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is expected to single out one of the major "success stories" of the day: a reduction in global poverty.
Participatory governance is about empowering citizens to participate in processes of public decision-making that affect their lives. This site provides information on participatory governance practices and tools – all aimed at achieving more transparent, responsive, accountable and effective governance, at both the local and national level, through active citizen participation.
Grassroots women claimed cities at grassroots academy
While the V World Urban Forum was taking place in Brazil in March 2010, women from over 20 countries exchanged their practices and experiences in the "claiming our cities, claiming our roles" Grassroots Academy. The participants came up with collective advocacy messages to influence policies and resource allocation to reflect the needs of poor women.
The world is still on track to achieve the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) target of cutting the rate of extreme poverty in half by 2015 says a new report by the United Nations a few months before a major General Assembly meeting is to review progress so far. Many countries are moving forward, but unmet commitments, inadequate resources, lack of focus and accountability, and insufficient dedication to sustainable development have created shortfalls in many
areas. Some of these shortfalls were aggravated by the global food and economic and financial crises.
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