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Ford Foundation - China

The Ford Foundation is an independent nonprofit grant-making organisation that seeks to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement -- this is done through the funding of projects that build knowledge and strengthen...

World Bank - Turkey

The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of development assistance. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to...

World Bank - Pakistan

The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of development assistance. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to...

Médecins du Monde (MDM) - Greece

Created in 1989, Médecins du Monde (MDM) Greece is a non-governmental organisation with humanitarian medical aid missions in Greece and in developing countries. MDM Greece is a part of the Médecins du Monde network, an international medical humanitarian organisation based in France. It promotes...

Cards from Africa

Cards from Africa is a company that markets greetings cards made by a needy Rwandan community to shops around the world. Since its beginnings in September 2004, the company has been operating on a fair-trade basis, and now provides a steady income for 40 young Rwandans. Cards for Africa also...

World Bank - East Timor

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to...

World Bank - Mongolia

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to...

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) is a non-profit, non-partisan international network of elected legislators with over 1300 members in more than 100 countries around the globe. PGA aims to promote peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, sustainable development and population issues...

The Carter Centre - Niger

The Carter Centre is an organisation established by ex-President Jimmy Carter and his wife. The Centre works in partnership with Emory University and is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering through a range of programmes in over 70 different countries. In...

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - West Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions. ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional...

World Bank - Zimbabwe

The World Bank Group's mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. The Bank’s role in Zimbabwe is limited to technical assistance and analytical work focusing on macroeconomic policy, food security/agrarian sector, social sector expend­itures and...

The Partnering Initiative

The Partnering Initiative is dedicated to driving widespread, systematic and effective collaboration between civil society, government and companies towards a sustainable future. TPI works with all sectors to promote and develop effective collaboration, providing organisational development...

Amnesty International - Philippines

Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognised human rights. AI-Philippines' focuses on campaigns in the country and around the region on issues that include the death penalty, juvenile justice, women's rights, child soldiers, extra-judicial...

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is a conglomeration of more than 350 civil organisations in Zimbabwe working together to bring about democratic change in Zimbabwe. The Coalition works on human rights issues, democratic governance, political freedom, women's rights, electoral reform, and...

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Kuwait

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent organisation whose mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence, and to provide them with assistance. It focuses on the incorporation of international humanitarian law into national...

Practical Action

Practical Action, formerly the Intermediate Technology Development Group, aims to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. Practical Action plans to tackle the underlying causes of poverty by campaigning to influence policies,...

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)- Myanmar

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes. UNFPA brings its expertise in reproductive health and population issues to Myanmar, where it works in partnership with the Government of Myanmar and...

Greenpeace - East Asia

Greenpeace is an international NGO which aims to defend nature and promote peace. Greenpeace East Asia focuses on crucial threats to biodiversity and the environment. Greenpeace China campaigns on stopping climate change, saying no to genetic engineering, toxic chemicals, and protecting forests and...

National Culture and Arts Foundation (NCAF)

The National Culture and Arts Foundation (NCAF) is a non-profit organisation that aims to support and promote high standards of artistic and cultural expression in Taiwan. Formed in 1996 and based in Taipei, NCAF’s focuses are research into the latest artistic and cultural developments, make...

World Bank - Liberia

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to...