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- ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
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The UNDP and seven leading international elections institutions have launched this online resource designed to develop the professionalism of those on the ground - from election management specialists to local journalists - who are responsible for designing, organising, overseeing or writing about elections. Users can: Obtain news, analysis and upcoming elections dates from the world of elections. Explore comprehensive information on various aspects of election administration. Analyse country-by-country data and information on election systems, legislation and management. Browse an electronic library of election materials, such as laws, ballot papers, training manuals, posters and more. Access a forum that generates and shares specialised electoral knowledge, resources and expertise. Research regional and country-by-country information, data and resources collected through a network of Regional Electoral Resource Centres.
(Added: Tue May 23 2006 Hits: 91)
- Appropedia Wiki
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Appropedia is the site for collaborative solutions in sustainability, poverty reduction and international development. Appropedia helps us sustain our world.
(Added: Tue Apr 08 2008 Hits: 37)
- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Fulltext Studies
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The APEC database is an essential research resource for libraries maintaining a collection on current Asian affairs. The database consists of important studies APEC conducts on many facets of Asian economies - finance, trade, environment, human resources development, best practices in government, education and women's studies. It includes many industry specific APEC studies - Internet, technology, telecommunications, fisheries, and tourism to name a very few. All important content from the APEC studies is now available - including the fulltext, statistical tables, color graphs - even satellite photographs.
http://www.asia-studies.com/apec.html
(Added: Fri Sep 05 2003 Modified: Mon Sep 04 2006 Hits: 203)
- Best Practices Database
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This searchable database contains over 1600 proven solutions from more than 140 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which public, private and civil society sectors are working together to improve governance, eradicate poverty, provide access to shelter, land and basic services, protect the environment and support economic development. The database is a powerful tool for: Analyzing current trends and emerging issues; Networking with the people and organisations involved in implementation; Capacity-building including new knowledge management tools and methods; Technical Cooperation through the matching of supply with demand for proven expertise and experience; Policy development based on what works. The Best Practices database is a joint product of UN-HABITAT and The Together Foundation.
(Added: Mon Sep 02 2002 Modified: Wed Jan 10 2007 Hits: 740)
- Best Practices in Improving the Living Environment
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This searchable database contains over 1100 proven solutions from more than 120 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which communities, governments and the private sector are working together to improve governance, eradicate poverty, provide access to shelter, land and basic services, protect the environment and support economic development.
(Added: Wed Jun 20 2001 Modified: Mon Jun 26 2006 Hits: 383)
- Carbon Monitoring for Action - CARMA
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Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a massive database containing information on the carbon emissions of over 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide.
(Added: Fri Nov 16 2007 Hits: 36)
- CD 3rd World - Third World Information
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Browse 800+ online free electronic publications on all aspects of aid and development activities.Information includes instructions and illustrations on appropriate technology, e.g. simple composting toilets and river generators; practical tips on setting up small industries; online books on agriculture and much more.
http://sleekfreak.ath.cx:81/3wdev/CD3WD/INDEX.HTM
(Added: Tue Aug 17 2004 Modified: Mon Jun 26 2006 Hits: 350)
- Centre for International Development (Harvard University): Online Data Sets Available for Downloadin
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A depository of databases providing international development information.
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/ciddata/datalinks.html
(Added: Mon Sep 16 2002 Hits: 183)
- CivilSocietyBuilding.net
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CivilSocietyBuilding.net is a network for exchange of knowledge, with mostly unique content provided by network members. Share your stories and experiences, or browse about for case studies, lessons, research or relevant events.
http://www.civilsocietybuilding.net/
(Added: Tue May 23 2006 Hits: 160)
- Columbia Earthscape [Highly Recommended]
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Columbia Earthscape is an integrated, interdisciplinary resource that connects the Earth and environmental sciences with their social, political, and economic dimensions. Although it primarily serves undergraduates, it also functions as an online reference for graduate students, investigators, and professionals, as well as a core text and enrichment for high schools and continuing education.
(Added: Wed Mar 02 2005 Modified: Wed Jun 07 2006 Hits: 459)
- Community Development Library 2.1
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This Community Development Library 2.1 contains 1785 publications (160,000 pages) in various areas of community development. The final objective of this cooperative project is to provide those involved in the areas of development and basic needs with access to a free of low-cost CD-ROM library of approximately 3000 books containing mostly multidisciplinary insights and solutions they need. This humanitarian project is implemented in cooperation with numerous organizations if which GTZ-GATE, FAO Waicent, United Nations University, BOSTID, Peace Corps, Payson Center of Tulane University, University of Waikato (NZDL), World Information Transfer, UNRISD, CIVICUS, Mandat International, IAIA.
http://www.sadl.uleth.ca/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=cdl
(Added: Wed Feb 25 2004 Modified: Wed Jun 07 2006 Hits: 206)
- Compendium of Sixteen Encyclopedias
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The EOLSS body of knowledge is an integrated compendium of sixteen encyclopedias. It attempts to forge pathways between disciplines in order to show their interdependence and helps foster the transdisciplinary aspects of the relationship between nature and human society. It deals in detail with interdisciplinary subjects, but it is also disciplinary as each major core subject is covered in great depth, by world experts.
(Added: Fri Jul 23 2004 Modified: Mon Jul 26 2004 Hits: 140)
- Computerised Library and Information Clearinghouse (CLIC)
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Online library/database relating to rural development with a focus on India. Maintainted by the National Institute of Rural Development, India. Contains case studies, journals and contact details for Indian rural development organisations and government departments.
http://nird.ap.nic.in/clic/index.html
(Added: Mon Feb 02 2004 Modified: Wed Feb 14 2007 Hits: 241)
- Counter-Terrorism Measures and Development
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A section of the INTRAC website holding the findings of workshops held by INTRAC alongside analysis of the impact of counter terrorism measures in Europe, South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.
http://www.intrac.org/pages/noticeboard.html
(Added: Wed Nov 07 2007 Hits: 37)
- Crystal Library
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A collection of manuals on woodworking, electrical engineering, electronics, education and vocational training, metalworking and the promotion of small scale businesses that would be of great use to organisations that are working on building local skills and enterprise development.
http://www.sadl.uleth.ca/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=gtz
(Added: Wed Feb 25 2004 Modified: Wed Jun 07 2006 Hits: 142)
- Database of Successful Strategies and Tactics
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We all hear discouraging news about threats and damage to the environment, human rights, etc., but usually very little about the many people and organizations worldwide who are responding and often finding solutions. This database tells those stories. Issues addressed include peace, social justice, environmental concerns, ethnic conflict, corporate abuses, preservation of our biological and cultural heritage, and related areas.
(Added: Wed Jun 16 2004 Hits: 203)
- Database on Multilateral Peace Operations
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The publicly accessible database, is the first of its kind to provide comprehensive empirical data on both UN and non UN operations conducted around the world. It contains information on over 300 missions in 2000-2006 relating to participating countries, personnel aspects, financial costs, and so forth, and is continually updated.
http://www.sipri.org/contents/conflict/database-Intro/
(Added: Wed Jun 14 2006 Hits: 74)
- DataCenter
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DataCenter exists to build the capacity of a broad-based social justice movement that embodies, embraces, and honors diverse cultures to create the new systems and institutions essential to building a just and equitable world. For the social justice movement to have an impact, community voices and action must be informed. The DataCenter's mission is to provide social justice advocates, especially the poor and people of color, access to strategic information, analysis, and research skills that will help them conduct more effective campaigns.
(Added: Mon Jul 14 2003 Modified: Thu Jan 18 2007 Hits: 281)
- Development Assistance Database Viet Nam
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Development Assistance Database - Aid Management Solution promoting good governance and public accountability and transparency.
(Added: Thu Oct 13 2005 Modified: Thu May 18 2006 Hits: 277)
- DevInfo
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DevInfo operates both as a desktop application and on the web, delivering significant enhancements for easy access to information on human development. The system has been developed under UN partnership and is distributed royalty-free to all end users. Now national statistics offices, UN agencies, donors, NGOs and civil society can prepare reports and presentations using this common database platform. The system has been endorsed by the UN Development Group and is being used in many countries to help track the Millennium Development Goals and other national priorities. The system organizes data by indicators, time periods and geographic areas with extensive metadata based on international standards.
(Added: Fri Dec 15 2006 Hits: 115)
- Digital South Asia Library
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A project funded by the Association of Research Libraries' Global Resources Program with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Digital South Asia Library provides: reference resources, bibliographies and union lists, images, indexes, maps, books and journals, statistics, and other internet resources relating to the south asia region.
(Added: Wed Mar 12 2003 Modified: Wed Jun 07 2006 Hits: 183)
- Diplomacy Monitor: St Thomas University School of Law
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Tracking Internet-based Global Diplomacy: The latest communiques, transcripts and news releases from around the world.
http://diplomacymonitor.com/stu/dm.nsf/opener?OpenForm
(Added: Fri Jun 01 2007 Hits: 115)
- Eldis
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Eldis is a gateway to information on development issues, providing free and easy access to wide range of high quality online resources.
(Added: Mon May 03 2004 Modified: Wed Jan 10 2007 Hits: 292)
- Food and Nutrition Library 2.2
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This library FNL 2.2 contains 600+ publications (54,000) in the fields of food, nutrition, food processing, food policy and nutrition research. The objective of this cooperative project is to provide those involved in the areas of food, nutrition and food policy access to a comprehensive CD-ROM library containing multidisciplinary insight about solutions to problems facing the poor. This humanitarian project is implemented in cooperation with numerous organizations and agencies and includes publications of the United Nations University, United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN), the World Food Program, GTZ-GATE, NS-BOSTID, Peace Corps, IFPRI and man others.
http://www.sadl.uleth.ca/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=fnl2.2
(Added: Wed Feb 25 2004 Modified: Wed Jun 07 2006 Hits: 159)
- Food into Cities Collection
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Database collection of full-text articles, reports, case studies, etc., focusing on food supply and distribution to urban areas in developing countries and countries in transition (DTCs)
http://www.fao.org/ag/ags/AGSM/SADA/collections/en/collections.htm
(Added: Thu Jul 19 2001 Modified: Thu Sep 21 2006 Hits: 170)
