Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
The Pan American Health Organisation is the regional office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Americas. PAHO recognizes that health is a necessary pre-condition for securing development. Health facilitates economic growth, reduces poverty, advances education, preserves the...
The MDG Achievement Fund
The MDG Achievement Fund is an international cooperation mechanism whose aim is to accelerate progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) worldwide. It supports national governments, local authorities and citizen organizations in their efforts to tackle poverty and inequality. The Fund...
National Peace Corps Association
The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is an American NGO that supports returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community through networking and mentoring to help guide former volunteers through their continued service back home. It is also the longest-standing advocate for an...
Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project
The Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project is an initiative developed by individuals and organisations in the Puget Sound region who are making contributions to the achievement of the MDGs. The Project builds on the work already done and promotes a focused collaborative effort to prioritize the...
8 Visions of Hope
8 Visions of Hope is the free-to-join international social network for people who are passionate about the role of art and culture in reaching the MDGs. The network is a global art project that explores and shows how art, culture, artists and musicians as positive change agents can help in the...
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that...
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and its predecessors have helped countries around the world meet their economic, social and environmental challenges for more than 50 years.UNDESA’s mission - to promote development for all - reflects a fundamental concern for...
World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations specialised agency for health, aims to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely...
The Micah Challenge
The Micah Challenge is a global movement developed by the Micah Network, a British church-based organisation. The Challenge encourages Christians to commit to the poor and hold governments accountable for their pledge within the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Micah Challenge promotes the...
National Civil Society Consortium (CONGAD)
CONGAD is a consortium of 178 national NGOs, both foreign and international. The consortium headquartered in Senegal aims to develop dialogue and exchanges between NGOs, to promote international solidarity between NGOs and grassroots organisations, defend the interests of NGOs and mobilize around...