Links
Worth Browsing!
AiDA is the largest online directory of development activities. This inventory offers a quick overview of who is doing what in international development, where they are doing it, and with what funds.
Canadian Association of International Development Consultants reaches over 600 development professionals and is the largest professional association of Canadian consultants linked by a commitment to international development.
DIANA International Human Rights Database. This database lists hundreds of resources (articles, documents, links) related to international women’s rights law and Canadian women’s rights law.
Development Data provides easy access to free, reliable developing country data from reputable organizations and research institutions. The Data Visualizer was created by the Development Data Group to illustrate development trends and compare countries over time. The Gapminder is similar to the Data Visualizer and includes data within the US and within China.
Devex is the source for jobs, business opportunities, professional networking, and news for professionals working in international development, global health, and foreign assistance.
Governance Village is Canada’s knowledge network on governance, providing a forum for knowledge sharing and uniting those working for social development and poverty reduction
Ideas4Development is an international blog meant to stimulate debate on development issues, offering a forum for interaction between scholars, senior professionals and the general public.
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Blog offers short and quick commentary from leading development experts on the major issues in development and humanitarianism today.
The United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN) helps developing countries and countries in transition bridge the digital divide and achieve their development goals. UNPAN’s internet-based network links regional and national institutions devoted to public administration, facilitating information exchange, experience sharing and training in public sector policy and management.
Worth Reading!
International Assistance to Democratic Development: A Review, by George Perlin, Institute for Research on Public Policy, IRPP Working Paper Series, 2003-04.
Democratic Development 1990-2000: An Overview, by Nancy Thede, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, April 2002.
Democratic Dialogue: A Handbook for Practitioners
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, by Paul Collier, New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
The Growth Report: Implications for Public Policy Development and Implementation, by Professor Moses N. Kiggundu, presented at the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August 2009.