Millennium Development
Goals Indicators: This site presents the official data,
definitions, methodologies and sources for more than 60 indicators
to measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. The
data and analyses are the product of the work of the Inter-agency
and Expert Group (IAEG) on MDG Indicators, coordinated by the
United Nations Statistics Division. You will also find the official
progress reports and documents produced by IAEG. Links to related
sites and documents and constantly updated news will keep you up to
date with the ongoing activities on MDG monitoring.
DevInfo: DevInfo
is a database system that provides a method to organize, store and
display data in a uniform format to facilitate data sharing at the
country level across government departments and UN agencies using
the same system. DevInfo has been adapted from UNICEF ChildInfo
database technology. DevInfo is an integrated desktop and
web-enabled tool to assist countries in their reporting on the
MDGs.
USAID: U.S.
foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering
America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free
markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing
world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal
budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals.
United Nations Development
Programme: UNDP is the UN's global development network, an
organization advocating for change and connecting countries to
knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better
life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on
their own solutions to global and national development challenges.
As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and
our wide range of partners.
United
Nations News Centres: News from the UN News
Service
United Nations Information
Centres: United Nations Information Centres (UNICs) are
the principal sources of information about the United Nations
system in the countries where they are located. UNICs are
responsible for promoting greater public understanding of and
support for the aims and activities of the United Nations by
disseminating information on the work of the Organization to people
everywhere, especially in developing countries.
Council on Foreign
Relations: The Council on Foreign Relations is an
independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and
publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government
officials, business executives, journalists, educators and
students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested
citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the
foreign policy choices facing the United States and other
countries.
Foreign Policy
Association: The Foreign Policy Association is a
non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public
to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy
Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness,
understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues.
Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the
FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy
process.
The
Earth Institute: The Earth Institute’s overarching goal is
to help achieve sustainable development primarily by expanding the
world’s understanding of Earth as one integrated system. We work
toward this goal through scientific research, education and the
practical application of research for solving real-world
challenges.
The Center for Global
Development: The Center for Global Development is an
independent, nonprofit policy research organization that is
dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality and to making
globalization work for the poor. Through a combination of research
and strategic outreach, the Center actively engages policymakers
and the public to influence the policies of the United States,
other rich countries, and such institutions as the World Bank, the
IMF, and the World Trade Organization to improve the economic and
social development prospects in poor countries.
Global Development Program (Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation): We focus on areas with the potential for
high-impact, sustainable solutions that can reach hundreds of
millions of people. We work closely with our partners to support
innovative approaches and expand existing ones so they reach the
people who need them most. We also support policy and
advocacy efforts to accelerate progress against the world’s most
acute poverty.
United Nations
Millennium Development Goals: The eight Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty
to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary
education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed
to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading
development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented
efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.
The Global Development Research
Center: The Global Development Research Center is an
independent nonprofit think tank that carries out initiatives in
education, research and practice, in the spheres of environment,
urban, community and information, and at scales that are
effective.
Global
Development Network: The Global Development Network (GDN)
is a leading International Organization of developing and
transition country researchers, policy and research institutes
promoting the generation, sharing, and application to policy of
multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development.
Founded in 1999, GDN is now headquartered in New Delhi, with
offices in Cairo and Washington.
Global
Development Commons: The Global Development Commons is an
office within the United States Agency for International
Development that promotes innovations for international development
through knowledge sharing, partnerships, and collaborative
problem-solving. Identifying and fostering innovations through open
approaches can improve our ability to deliver on our core mission
at USAID. We seek to enable any citizen of this world to co-create
solutions to common problems because no single actor can solve
today’s global challenges.
Initiative for Global
Development: The Initiative for Global Development (IGD)
is an alliance of business leaders that champions effective
solutions to global poverty. Founded in Seattle in 2003 by
Bill Gates Sr., Dan Evans, Bill Ruckelshaus, Bill Clapp and John
Shalikashvili, the organization has grown to an influential network
of business leaders sharing a common vision of ending global
poverty. Partners are regional and national opinion leaders, the
majority of whom are current CEOs or senior executives of leading
corporations.
Eldis: Our aim is to
share the best in development policy, practice and research.
Browse more than 26,000 summarised documents from over 7,500
development organisations - all available free to download. Share
your work with over 80,000 development practitioners.
Development
Gateway: for development information and knowledge sharing
worldwide. The tools on this website bring together people and
organizations around the globe who are working to improve life in
developing countries.
International Development Association: The International
Development Asso- ciation (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that
helps the world’s poorest countries. Established in 1960, IDA aims
to reduce poverty by providing interest-free credits and grants for
programs that boost economic growth, reduce inequalities and
improve people’s living conditions.
Society
for International Development: The Society for
International Development (SID) is a global network of individuals
and institutions concerned with development which is participative,
pluralistic and sustainable. SID has over 3000 members in 80
countries and 45 local chapters. It works with more than 100
associations, networks and institutions involving academia,
parliamentarians, students, political leaders and development
experts, both at local and international level.
Caritas
Internationalis: The eradication of poverty and social
inequality lies at the very core of what we do. Caritas provides
assistance to the most vulnerable on behalf of Catholics around the
world.
The World Bank: The
World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance
to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the
common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions
owned by 186 member countries—the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
and the International Development Association (IDA).
The Clinton
Global Initiative: the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
reflects his belief that governments need collaboration from the
private sector, non-governmental organizations, and other global
leaders to effectively confront the world’s most pressing problems.
After attending thousands of meetings during his career in which
urgent needs were discussed but no action was taken to solve them,
President Clinton saw a need to establish a new kind of meeting
with an emphasis on results.
ONE.org: ONE is a
grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2
million people who are committed to the fight against extreme
poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded
by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely
with African policy makers and activists.
Water.org: The water and
sanitation problem in the developing world is far too big for
traditional charity. We are driving the water sector for new
solutions, new financing models, greater transparency, and real
partnerships to create lasting change. Our vision: the day when
everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.