Sustainable Development Department, IDB Covering issues such as human resources and social development; environment and natural resources; and infrastructure, financial markets and private enterprise development.
International Development Research Centre A public corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research.
Economic Development Network Providing data on communities that want economic development to companies and entrepreneurs planning facilities location or site selection projects.
Debt Relief International UK-based non-profit organisation established in order to assist Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) to manage their own debt strategy and analysis, without having to rely on international technical assistance.
Briefings on Development and Gender (BRIDGE) Provides tailor-made briefings on gender issues on request. BRIDGE briefings present state of the art research findings, review current policy debates, synthesise best practice and evaluate strategies for translating gender policies into practice.
American Community Network ACN is a searchable database of demographic and economic statistics for every county and metro area in America, along with links to economic development sites.
Bretton Woods Project Works to monitor and reform the World Bank and IMF. Tracks key policy statements and reports, and provides critiques and early warnings used by non-governmental organisations across the world.
Development Information Online Devline provides information services and systems for development professionals and for everyone else working on issues of economic, social and sustainable development.
The Gateway to Development Information Eldis is funded by Danida and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. It has a large number of links on development topics and organizations
Development and Culture at UNESCO Aims to stimulate a process of world wide reflection on how cultural policies could be integrated into development strategies.
Asian Productivity Organization An inter-governmental regional organization established by Convention in 1961 to oversee productivity development in 18 countries throughout Asia and the Pacific.
Virtual Developing Country Presents issues in development economics using Zambia as a case study. Provides background information, virtual field trips, worksheets, data, photos, development glossary, and teaching resources.
The Economic War Among the States Analysis of development incentives from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Do they promote local job opportunities and enhance private sector competitiveness or do they divert government money from supporting traditional public goods like education?
Economic Growth Resources Helping economic growth and development researchers make the most of the internet. Maintained by Jonathan Temple and hosted by Nuffield College, Oxford.
The Economic Commission for Africa Established in 1958, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is one of five regional commissions. Its member states are 53 African nations.
The Development Group for Alternative Policies Development GAP works to ensure that the knowledge, priorities and efforts of the women and men of the South inform decisions made in the North about their economies and the environments in which they live. Includes internship information, news and publications.
EDIRC, Economic Development Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers presents an attempt by Christian Zimmermann of the Center for Research on Employment and Economic Fluctuations, University of Quebec to index all Economic Development web sites.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation International agency advancing agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries by promoting the transfer, exchange and utilisation of information. Features publications, news, and departments.
