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1. ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization)
   Practical information for farming in developing countries. They also have free sample seeds for overseas missionaries, development workers, and scientists who are registered with and who work with groups of farmers and gardeners with small holdings.
   02-14-2008 : agriculture, developing countries, farming, gardening, hunger, poor, poverty, sample seeds, seed bank
2. Beyond Transition: The Newsletter about Reforming Economies by the World Bank Group
   “... covers the key policy issues and policy processes in the transition countries of Europe and Central Asia, offers analyses and lessons across countries, and present interdisciplinary work in fields such as economics, law, and politics.” Publicizes new
   02-14-2008 : central asia, developing countries, economic reform, europe, policy issues, transition countries, world bank group
3. Librarians’ Internet Index: International Governments
   A well-organized starting point for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources.
   02-14-2008 : commonwealth countries, constitutions, developing countries, diplomatic” and consular service, european union, foreign relations, geneva conventions, heads of state, human rights, international governments, international law, middle east, south africa, treaties, united nations, war: iraq
4. The Least Developed Countries Report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
   Discusses economic development and poverty reduction in the least developed countries, with statistical tables and demographic information.
   02-14-2008 : country studies, demographics, developing countries, economic assistance, economic development, international trade, least developed countries report, poverty reduction, statistical tables: least developed countries, statistics
5. The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries
   A free online journal.
   01-17-2007 : computer science, developing countries, information systems
6. Directory of Development Organizations
   A world-wide directory with contact details for and descriptions of 25,000 organizations which offer financial and non-financial support, market access, information and advice to reduce poverty in low-income countries. Select the country for which you see
   01-16-2007 : country studies, developing countries, development agencies, development organizations: directories, directories, directories: development organizations, economic assistance, organizations-development, reducing poverty in low-income countries, technical assistance
7. OneWorld Country Guides
   'OneWorld Country Guides provide a basic introduction to relevant human rights and sustainable development issues in each country. The Guides are edited by volunteers from developing countries, bringing local perspectives to our global audience'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-16-2007 : country studies, developing countries, human rights issues, sustainable development issues
8. The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
   Recognizes, supports and promotes excellence in scientific research in the South.
   01-13-2007 : academy of sciences, country, developing countries, scientific research, societies, southern hemisphere, the south, third world, two-thirds
9. ProVention Consortium
   Seeks to help developing countries 'reduce the risk and social, economic and environmental impact of natural and technological disasters on the poor.' Many articles on risk and disaster management.
   01-13-2007 : developing countries, disasters, emergency management, natural disasters, poverty, risk management, technological disasters, the poor
10. Top 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2004
    Includes the rising incidence of tuberculosis in developing countries, hunger in Ethiopia, and the effects (including hunger, disease, and displacement of people) of continuing or past conflicts in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Somalia, Chechnya, Burundi, North Korea, and Liberia. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    01-12-2007 : burundi, chechnya, colombia, congo (kinshasa), developing countries, disease, displacement of people, ethiopia, human rights, hunger, liberia, north korea, poverty, refugees, somalia, the poor, tuberculosis, uganda, underreportted humanitarian sites
11. International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
    Promotes global strategies for faster development and approval of HIV drugs; supplying medications to developing countries; education of healthcare professionals and more.
    01-12-2007 : aids care, anti-viral therapies, developing countries, hiv, hiv drugs, medications, nutrition, pediatrics, women's health
12. EnterpriseWorks/VITA
    Empowers the poor in developing countries by providing access to information and knowledge, strengthening local institutions and introducing improved technologies. Its particular focus is on support to entrepreneurs in the private, public and community sectors.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    01-10-2007 : developing countries, entrepreneurs, information access, international development, poverty, technical assistance, technologies: improving, the poor
13. Directory of Development Organizations: USA
    A world-wide directory with contact details for and descriptions of 25,000 organizations which offer financial and non-financial support, market access, information and advice to reduce poverty in low-income countries.
    12-02-2006 : developing countries, development organizations, directories: development organizations, economic assistance, interantional development, poverty, technical assistance
14. Beautiful Feet Task Force
    Has a free missions orientated monthly email newsletter designed for leaders in the Two-Thirds World. Has sermon outlines on missions and evangelism as well as regular outreach ideas, quotes, stories and web resources.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-12-2006 : christianity, developing countries, leaders in the two-thirds world, mission stories, missions, outreach ideas, protestantism, quotes, religions, sermon outlines: missions and evangelism, work resources
15. News24
    An Internet news service specializing in South and southern African news. Links to several South African newspapers.
    11-10-2006 : africa, developing countries, international governments, news newspapers, southern african
16. Directory of Development Organizations: Asia and the Middle East
    A world-wide directory with contact details for and descriptions of 25,000 organizations which offer financial and non-financial support, market access, information and advice to reduce poverty in low-income countries. Select the country for which you seek information.
    11-09-2006 : developing countries, development agencies, development organizations: directories, directories: development organizations, economic assistance, india, organizations: development, poverty, reducing poverty in low-income countries, technical assistance
17. The Carter Center: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope
    Dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression through collaborative initiatives in the areas of democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization.
    11-09-2006 : associations: sustainable development, carter center, conflict, democracy, democratization and development, developing countries, development, fighting disease, global health, hunger, institutions, oppression, persecution, poverty, president jimmy carter, rosalynn carter, societies, sustainable development: societies, urban revitalization
18. World Bank
    Loans to developing countries that 'have a minimum level of creditworthiness. Many links, including the International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation.
    11-08-2006 : asian development bank and international finance corporation, banks and banking, developing countries, economic development, inter-american development bank, international monetary fund, loansto developing countries, world bank, world bank group
19. SciDev.Net
    Search aspects of modern science and technology relevant to sustainable development and the social and economic needs of developing countries.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : developing countries, environment, international governments, nature and science magazines, science, sustainable development, technology, third world academy of sciences
20. Multiworld
    Questions 'how we in the Third World have unthinkingly continued to follow, long after the imperial powers were kicked out, knowledge systems imposed upon us by the West.'
    11-08-2006 : developing countries, imperialism, third world

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