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Development in Practice Journal

Development in Practice Journal's web site provides a forum for debate and the exchange of ideas among developmental practitioners, policy makers, academics and activists worldwide.

World Travel Guide - Climate

The World Travel Guide Climate page provides information about the climate of countries around the world.

Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux (FIDI)

Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux (FIDI) is a network of freight forwarders that ship furniture and other personal goods internationally. FIDI has a country-by-country database of affiliated companies affiliated and, among other services, provides each of these members with a...

Hotelnet

Hotelnet is a site that lists hotels in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and other countries around the world. The site also includes a currency converter, and a useful travel links section.

Responsible investment: a force for poverty alleviation

The current crisis offers the opportunity to rethink the contribution that investors can make to eradicating global poverty. Oxfam believes that investors have a critical role to play in poverty alleviation, through supporting economic growth, building infrastructure, and helping to create a...

Information on Ioaveni, Moldova

This is an information page about the town of Ioaveni in Moldova. It includes statistics and historical information about the town.

Customs Regulations - Eastern European Countries, Africa and Iraq

Customs Regulations - Eastern European Countries, Africa and Iraq - for fifteen countries are listed on this website of Vidotrans-HTG Relief Transports. Each country page has customs information, such as the types of goods that are prohibited or restricted, as well a list of documents that are...

Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor

Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor, a report to the UN Secretary-General, addresses how the potential of the private sector and entrepreneurship can be unleashed in developing countries, and how the existing private sector can be engaged in meeting this challenge. The...

Malaysia NGO Directory

Malaysia NGO Directory, maintained by Mesara.net, provides ionline nformations and details about Malaysian NGOs.

Alertnet: Climate & Weather

Alternet's Climate&Weather section provides climate information for relief and development organisations.

Worldwide embassy information

These websites provide information about embassies and consulates in different countries around the world.

CARE Food Resources Manual

CARE Food Resources Manual contains basic information and guidance in planning and establishing a supply chain to deliver food aid.

Iran's Export-Import Regulations

This is an internet directory which lists rules and regulations for importing and exporting goods in Iran. It provides internet resources on conditions and regulations in Iran.

Implementing sustainable private sector development: Striving for tangible results for the poor

The key challenge for private sector development in 2006 is showing tangible, significant results in poverty eradication. Donors, researchers and practitioners have been challenged to focus on making markets work for the poor to consider the underlying rationale of market development strategies and...

Freightnet - The Freight Forwarders Directory

Freightnet is a global directory of Freight Forwarding companies which allows clients to quickly find and contact freight forwarders to handle their shipping needs. Companies are listed by country, with basic contact data.

Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) - Trade Information Database

Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) is a California based agency which provides information and tools to train and prepare individuals / companies for international trade. The site also has some useful links to Export/Import Guides and to the US Customs Guide to Importing and...

Joining Forces for Change: Demonstrating Innovation and Impact through UN-Business Partnerships

Joining Forces for Change: Demonstrating Innovation and Impact through UN-Business Partnerships, a publication by the UN Global Compact Office, presents a case for partnering with the UN in addition to listing case studies of successful UN-business partnerships. The partnerships presented in the...

Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI)

Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI), operated under a grant from USAID and IBM, is a resource for the public, as well as US government agencies, foreign embassies and international corporations. The website provides guidelines for giving effective material donations to relief...

Internet Centre for Corruption Research

The Internet Centre for Corruption Research is a joint initiative of the University of Passau (Germany) and Transparency International. It hosts the TI-Corruption Perception Index, a comparative assessment of a country's integrity performance, along with related academic research on corruption. The...

Map Quest Inc.

Map Quest Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of America Online Inc, provides detailed maps and driving directions for the US, as well as an online world atlas.