Official Agencies

African Development Bank

Asian Development Bank

ADA Austrian Development Agency

CCC - a platform for evaluating the coordination, complementarity and coherence in the European Union's development coordination policies and operations.

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

DANIDA Danish Agency for International Development Assistance

DFID Department for International Development: British Government Department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribean (ECLAC) ECLAC, which is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. It was founded for the purposes of contributing to the economic development of Latin America, coordinating actions directed towards this end, and reinforcing economic relationships among the countries and with the other nations of the world. The promotion of the region's social development was later included among its primary objectives.

Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) An intergovernmental regional organization established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey for the purpose of promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation among the Member States. In 1992, the Organization was expanded to include seven new members, namely: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan.

Finnish development policy from the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Global Health Council The world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. Its diverse membership comprises of health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs, foundations, corporations, government agencies and academic institutions

Inter-American Development Bank IDB is the oldest and largest regional development bank. It is the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development projects as well as trade and regional integration programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Irish Aid is the Irish official aid agency.

NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development Assistance

Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD) The OECD's Development Assistance Committee. The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.

SIDA Swedish Agency for Development Assistance

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UN Economic Commission for Africa Established in 1958, ECA is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations (UN) headquarters. As the regional arm of the UN in Africa, it is mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. It reports to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific The regional arm of the United Nations Secretariat for the Asian and Pacific region is the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). The UNESCAP secretariat comprises the Office of the Executive Secretary and the following divisions: Emerging Social Issues; Environment and Sustainable Development; Information, Communication and Space Technology; Poverty and Development
Statistics; Trade and Investment; Transport and Tourism; Administrative Services; Programme Management.

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE strives to foster sustainable economic growth among its 55 member countries. To that end UNECE provides a forum for communication among States; brokers international legal instruments addressing trade, transport and the environment; and supplies statistics and economic and environmental analysis.

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)" UNEP, established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment. To accomplish this, UNEP works with a wide range of partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and civil society.

USAID The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States.

U.N. Economic and Social Development Promotes international co-operation and respect for human rights.

The World Bank

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) The global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.