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New Zealand Aid Programme
The New Zealand Aid Programme is the New Zealand Government's international aid and development programme. Its mission is to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world. It is managed by...
United Nations Industrial Development Organisations (UNIDO)
UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. UNIDO recognizes the MDGs as the overarching framework for collective action and believes that a competitive and...
A Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
A Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is an international interdenominational Christian organisation dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. YWAM aims to spread the love of God through operating relief and development programs in over 100 countries, working among people living in desperate...
United Church of Zambia (UCZ) - Twesa Community Group
United Church of Zambia (UCZ) - Twesa Community Group, based at Chipembi Mission in Chisamba, aims to help in the mitigation of HIV/AIDS through improved standards of living. The organisation provides programmes in youth and women empowerment through survival skills, income generating, and support...
Childreach International India
Childreach International India is part of a global charity working for the welfare of underprivileged children in India. The organisation has a rights-based approach to its work, supporting the establishment and management of programmes for the care, protection and development of children in...
Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (Society for Technical Cooperation) (GTZ) - Algeria
GTZ, the agency that channels international aid from the Federal German Government to developing countries, has been working in the field of bilateral technical cooperation in Algeria for over 25 years. The current portfolio focuses on supporting the process of economic and social transformation in...
TechnoServe
TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in the developing world capitalize on business opportunities that create jobs and income for poor people. Our advisors impart critical skills and knowledge that promote a thriving private sector. The resulting economic growth helps people improve...
Virtual Foundation
The Virtual Foundation is an online philanthropy programme that supports grassroots initiatives around the world. Carefully screened, community improvement projects (range $100 - $5000) run by NGOs are in the fields of environment, health and sustainable development. These projects can then be...
Proshika
Proshika, a NGO is dedicated to training, education and action within poor districts through a broad range of programmes. The programmes are supported by research activities and advocacy campaigns PROSHIKA's mission is to conduct an extensive, intensive, and participatory process of sustainable...
Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service-RDRS
RDRS Bangladesh (Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service) is a NGO working to empower the rural poor in northern Bangladesh. It aims to improve their living standards of landless and marginal farmers. RDRS' Development Programme has a core of eight components: social organisation and development education,...
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Jamaica
UNDP works to promote the advancement of Human Development for the people of Jamaica. We do this by supporting good governance, poverty reduction and sound environmental management; providing quality advisory and support services and building strategic partnerships that leverage development...
Action Committee Service for Peace
This organisation was founded in 1968 and its main tasks include the support of common concerns and projects of the member organisations, co-operation with other institutions and organisations, advertising and information about peace service opportunities, planning seminars and courses, and...
Japan Foundation Centre
The Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) Grants Program provides financial assistance for conservation programmes carried out by NGOs both in Japan and in developing countries. It also provides support for NGO programmes working for the conservation of the global environment.
Third World Network Africa
Research and Advocacy on issues of social and economic policy that advances the needs and interests of peoples of African and other third world countries (especially marginalized social groups), a fair distribution of world’s resources, and forms of development which are sustainable and fulfil...
China Microfinance Training Centre (CMTC)
China Microfinance Training Centre (CMTC) at the Rural Development Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences supports the sustainable development of the Chinese microfinance sector by providing systematic and practical training courses to microfinance practitioners in China. The Centre...
Opportunities for the Majority: Bank initiative that promotes and finances private sector business models
The Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) Initiative promotes and finances market-based, sustainable business models that engage private sector companies, local governments and communities in the development and delivery of quality products and services for the majority of the population of Latin...
A discussion paper on social intrapreneurship
This paper produced by the Doughty Centre at the Cranfield University examines the potential value of social intrapreneurship, and provisionally defines a social intrapreneur as "a person within a large corporation who takes direct initiative for innovation which addresses social or environmental...
Global Network for Good Governance - Zambia (GNGG-Zambia)
Global Network for Good Goverance - Zambia (GNGG-Zambia) is a non- governmental organisation involved in human rights, good governance, and improving the standard of living for the poor, especially women and the disabled. GNGG-Zambia is also involved in child protection and rights.
Food for the Hungry International - Uganda
Food for the Hungry International - Uganda, part of a global Christian partnership, is involved in programmes that provide community health education, assistance to enable children to attend school and receive health check-ups and medical treatment, and assistance to Uganda prisons. Working in...
Arunkhola Disabled Rehabilitation Centre (ADRC)
The Arunkhola Disabled Rehabilitation Centre (ADRC) is a Nepali non-governmental organisation, working under the auspices of the Nepal National Rehabilitation Centre of the Disabled. ADRC provides occupational training to persons with disabilities in local crafts that produce readily marketable...