NGOs and civil society

Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development (WWG on FfD) (*)

Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)

They work to connect, inform and mobilize people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.

Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)

A network of feminist scholars, researchers and activists from the economic South working for economic and gender justice and sustainable and democratic development.

International Gender & Trade Network

Seven regional networks of women involved in research, advocacy and economic literacy around issues of trade and development.

Third World Network Africa (TWN Africa)

African Secretariat of the Third World Network that carries out Research and Advocacy on issues of social and economic policy that advances the needs and interests of peoples of African and other third world countries (especially marginalized social groups), a fair distribution of world's resources, and forms of development which are sustainable and fulfil human needs.

News

Up-to-date current affairs information.

Information on UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis

Information on UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis In an effort to inform on the latest developments and events leading to the UN Conference taking place in New York from 1-3 June 2009, the United Nations Non-Governmental Liasion Service (NGLS) has launched a dedicated weekly ’Bulletin’ up to the Conference. (pdf format).

Brazil mulls new financial order

As both the WB and IMF meet over the weekend for talks on the global financial crisis, Al Jazeera spoke to Gabriel Strautman, Executive Secretary of Rede Brazil, about the crisis, whether Brazil can help and how both institutions can reform.

United Nations Conference on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development

Briefing paper by the United Nations Non Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) that includes background information on the upcoming UN Conference which will take place from 1 – 3 June at UN Headquarters in New York, as well as an overview of the main recommendations of the "Stiglitz Commission".

In depth reports

Detailed reports on key issues.

The global financial crisis: implications for the South

The second half of 2008 saw unfold one of the most significant financial crises in history that started in the United States and then spread to Europe, Asia and the rest of the world. The response was just as historic.

Gender in economics

Notwithstanding the fact that economic, trade and labour policies have differentiated impacts on men and women, the concept of gender has been systematically ignored by the analysis and formulation of these policies.

Financing for Development

The Financing for Development process, led by the United Nations, reached a global 'consensus' in the Monterrey Conference (2002). But without political will that opportunity remains in jeopardy.