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Resources 'Africa'

The current handbook is intended to provide a quick reference guide to assist headquarters- and field-based actors from the United Nations, Governments and civil society working to promote greater…
GRAIN is an international NGO which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity. The website contains publications, news and links to national legislation dealing with…
The e-Government Grants Program, a partnership of the Development GatewayFoundation and the Government of Italy, supports e-government initiatives indeveloping and emerging countries. Among the first…
The UgaByTES initiative is not-for-profit organization with a vision of promoting the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the development plans of Uganda. It promotes…
The Green Belt Movement, a programme initiated by Professor Wangari Maathai and the National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK), performs a double duty in organising the planting of trees. It both…
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa entered into force on 26 December 1996. Over 179…
Global Barometer (GB) surveys ask what people are thinking in new democracies by interviewing nationwide representative samples in Africa, East Asia, the new post-communist Europe, and in Latin…
The Report, written by a group of distinguished Arab scholars and opinion leaders, provides detailed analyses of the current state of education, scientificresearch, the media, the publishing industry…
The purpose of this website is to keep NGOs and civil society groups informed about increasing opportunities for interaction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The site is a portal to…
The Earth Council is an international non-governmental organization created to promote and advance the implementation of the 1992 Earth Summit agreements. Three fundamental objectives have guided…