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United Nations Development Programme - Africa - http://www.undp.org/rba/
Official UNDP Africa site provides news, speeches, statements and publications along with information about its activities, progress, Millennium Development Goals, partnerships and staff. Focused on poverty, health, governance, environment, natural resources, and information and communications technology. |
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UNIFEM Worldwide - Africa - http://www.unifem.org/worldwide/africa.php
UN agency presents programmes and activities plus news, statements, reports and documents on the status and progress of women and issues which affect them. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). |
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Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA) - http://www.uneca.org/itca/
Information and communication technology-focused exhibition and learning centre to demonstrate to African policy makers and planners the value of ICT for development. Includes services, achievements, exhibits and partnerships. |
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Commission for Africa - http://www.commissionforafrica.org/
Official site of Tony Blair's Commission includes the March 2005 Report of recommended measures to achieve the goal of a strong and prosperous Africa. Includes archives, timeline and outreach information for schools. [English, French] |
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USAID - Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS) - http://www.fews.net/
Provides overview briefs, weather hazards with imagery and maps, livelihoods, special reports, and contingency and response planning reports. Includes food security status reports on current emergencies, warnings and watches. |
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Africare - http://www.africare.org/
Specializes in helping Africa by helping alleviate hunger, building water wells, treating childhood diseases, and supporting social empowerment. Page includes crisis news, positive developments and office locations. |
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Timbuktu Chronicles - http://timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com/
A view of Africa and Africans with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, practical remedies and other self-sustaining activities. |
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CAFRAD (African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development) - http://www.cafrad.org/
Pan African intergovernmental organization for the improvement of governance systems. Includes information on activities, goals and member states. |
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Africa Leadership Forum - http://www.africaleadership.org/
Organises conferences and publications to help cope with Africa's leadership and development crisis. |
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation - http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/
Foundation established to promote African development, with a special focus on promoting good governance in sub-Saharan Africa. It awards the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership and ranks sub-Saharan African nations in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. |
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Africa Unchained - http://africaunchained.blogspot.com/
Platform for analysing and contributing to the issues and solutions raised by George Ayittey's book 'Africa Unchained'. |
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Catholic Relief Services - Africa - http://www.crs.org/africa/
News and information about CRS projects including food security, peace building, HIV/AIDS, civil society building, Emergency Response and health. |
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Lubuto Library Project - http://www.lubuto.org/
Provides library collections for orphans and other vulnerable children affected by the AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Includes FAQ, newsletter, photos, press room and how to donate. |
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African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) - http://www.afford-uk.org/
Supporting the African diaspora in the UK to contribute to wealth and job creation in Africa. Includes news and information about activities, events and membership. |
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Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) - Africa - http://www.internal-displacement.org/8025708F004CE90B/(httpRegionPages)/B3BA6119B705C145802570A600546F85?OpenDocument
IDP database provides reports, news, maps and other resources pertaining to conflict-induced internally displaced persons. |
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Transform Africa - http://www.transformafrica.org
Member network of training, research and advocacy organisations aiming to improve the effectiveness of the NGO sector to fight poverty in Africa. Includes news, programs, activities, partners and country profiles. |
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Guardian - Special Report: World Debt Relief - http://www.guardian.co.uk/debt/
News, analysis, background information and links. |
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Africa Faith & Justice Network - http://www.afjn.org/
Works closely with Catholic missionary congregations and numerous Africa-focused coalitions of all persuasions to advocate for USA economic and political policies that will benefit Africa's poor majority, facilitate an end to armed conflict, establish equitable trade and investment with Africa and promote ecologically sound development. |
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Tools for Self Reliance - http://www.tfsr.org/
Supports workers in some of the world's poorest countries by providing basic hand-tools and helping promote local tool-making initiatives. |
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Ohio University - Institute for the African Child - http://www.ohio.edu/afrchild/
Promotes research, teaching and service that consider children in Africa's socio-economic development. Offers workshops, conferences and papers. |
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AfDevInfo Database - http://www.afdevinfo.com/
Online database that tracks people and organisations involved in the social, political and economic development of sub-Saharan Africa. Searchable by topics, organisations, people, countries and sectors. |
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The Damietta Initiative - http://www.damiettapeace.org.za/
Welcoming people of all faiths to encourage non-violence and peace throughout Africa in the Spirit of St Francis of Assisi. Includes news, FAQs, prayers, photo gallery and ways to help. |
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Association of African Women for Research and Development (AAWORD) - http://www.afard.org/
Pan-African NGO undertakes and supports research and training and advocacy to promote the economic, political and social rights of African women. Includes research programs, training, seminars, documents and youth programs. [English, French] |
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The African Uptimist - http://www.agbe.typepad.com/
Clean energy and Internet access for people in Africa: An optimistic view of what works, what's better and where's the action. |
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Foundation for the Development of Africa - http://www.isupportafrica.com/
Africa sustainable development non profit organisation; campaign for support of NEPAD. |
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Alliance for Community Transformation (ACTAfrica) - http://www.actafrica.org
A non-profit dedicated to facilitating strategic partnerships for poverty alleviation and democratic development. Works with African universities and local communities to establish programs for collaborative community development. |
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Life & Peace Institute - Africa Programmes - http://www.life-peace.org/default2.asp?xid=561
Activities include peace and conflict research, training and education, capacity building and other relevant support to civil society. News and information on their Horn of Africa Programme and Somalia Peace Project, and their Conflict Transformation Programmes in the Republic of Congo and in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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GoedgedachtForum for Social Reflection (GFSR) - http://www.goedgedacht.org.za/
Nonpartisan, Catholic Social Teaching-guided South African think tank studying social, economic and political issues and sponsoring training, poverty relief, and other social programs. Publications and reports, trust information, and directory of development resources. |
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Stand With Africa. A Campaign of Hope - http://www.standwithafrica.org/
Campaign coalition of Lutheran World Relief, the ELCA World Hunger Program and the LCMS World Relief supporting African churches and communities as they withstand AIDS, banish hunger and build peace. Includes youth program, resource materials and how to help. |
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Turtle Will - http://www.turtlewill.org/
Dedicated to the improvement of the lives of traditional peoples in Ethiopia, Mali and Niger in a manner that is consistent with their traditions and cultures, through locally driven projects that maintain choice. |
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Wringing Success from Failure in Late-Developing Countries - Lessons from the Field - http://stepanek.org/
Dr. Joseph F. Stepanek's book site about development and aid for late developing countries. |
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SOS Children's Villages - Africa - http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/Where-we-help/Africa/Pages/default.aspx
Presents maps and country information about SOS facilities and programmes. |
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Eldis - Africa South of the Sahara - http://www.eldis.org/africa/
News and country profiles with information by sector: health, education, gender, agriculture, trade and finance, governance, environment, poverty, food security and emergencies, aid and debt. From the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. |
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DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) - http://www.data.org/
News and informationabout Bono's campaign to raise awareness about Africa including unpayable debts, the uncontrolled spread of AIDS, and unfair trade rules which keep Africans poor. Includes annual report and action center. |
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UNESCO - Priority Africa - http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19521&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
News and information on their strategy, programme, who's who and resources. Additional information and documents by country and theme. [English, French, Spanish] |
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Christian Aid - Africa 2005 - http://www.christianaid.org.uk/africa2005/
Group tackling the causes of poverty and injustice explains their work with the Africa Commission and their response to its official Report. Includes information on how to get involved. |
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The World Bank - AFTH2 - http://www.worldbank.org/afr/afth2
Promotes primary education, basic health coverage, and social protection in 16 Central and West African countries. |
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ReliefWeb - Africa - http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc115?OpenForm&rc=1
Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies. |
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Charity Navigator - Africa - http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/africa/cid/35.htm
Independent charity evaluator provides free financial evaluations of America's charities, aimed at the individual donor. Offers news and information on wise giving and charity ratings. |
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Africa Live Database - http://www4.worldbank.org/afr/stats/ldb.cfm
Access to development data for decision makers in Africa, both within and outside government. |