INASP Links & Resources
RESOURCES: 
Major Web sites and Internet resources on development studies

A Guide to Internet Resources in Sustainable Development
Maintained by Gerard E. D'Souza & Booker T. Walton III, this is a helpful guide which assists researchers and others with the task of locating information on sustainable development on the Internet. http://www.caf.wvu.edu/gdsouzawww/guide.html

Culturelink. Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development
Established by UNESCO and the Council of Europe in 1989, the Culturelink Network brings together some 1,000 networks and member institutions from 97 countries in all parts of the world. One of its major objectives is the promotion of regional, interregional and international research projects/joint projects in which most of its members from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America participate. The site provides access to the `Cultural Development Database' and the `Cultural Policy Database, and the review Culturelink. http://www.culturelink.org

Development and Project Planning Centre Library (DPPC Library)
Maintained at Bradford University; with many links to Web resources for development studies, electronic journals, development organizations, etc. http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/dppc/

Development Gateway
Initiated by the World Bank in collaboration with a number of partner organizations, Development Gateway describes itself as "the world's most extensive source of project descriptions, funding, and contact details, with over 300,000 records drawn from multiple databases." Includes details on projects of the World Bank and other multilateral development agencies for businesses interested in offering products and services, together with major development indicators, from literacy rates to telephone connections, organized by country and region, and there are also country gateways providing perspectives within developing countries on economic and social issues.
http://www.developmentgateway.org/ 

Electronic Development and Environment Information System (ELDIS) (hosted with Devline)
The British Library of Development Studies's electronic information service for development professionals, including resources directory, Email discussions, links to databases, library catalogues, bibliographies, etc http://www.eldis.org/ 

Gateway
A sustainable development primer and resources. http://www.sdgateway.net/default.htm  

ID21 Development Research Reporting Service
On-line service maintained by the Institute of Development Studies reporting about UK-based development research and policy-relevant findings, from over 40 economics and social studies departments, NGOs, etc. http://id21.org/  

IBISCUS-L'information sur les pay en développement
Guide (in French, and with a francophone focus) to Internet sites and resources about developing countries. http://www.ibiscus.fr/

Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor
Aims to serve also those who have an interest in the role that indigenous knowledge (local knowledge, traditional knowledge) plays in participatory approaches to sustainable development. http://www.nuffic.nl/ciran/ikdm/

Knowledge Exchange Learning Partnerships (KELP)
KELP was set up to act as a catalyst for knowledge exchanges and learning partnerships. Its goal is networking networks to increase the leadership role of African post-secondary institutions in sustainable development, and to help accelerate African capacity to sustainably manage development through strategic objectives relating to agriculture, natural resources management, environmental review, economic growth, and development information. Also provides access to an online discussion forum. http://cbdd.wsu.edu/networks/KelpWebSite/kover.htm 

MandE News
News service focusing on developments in monitoring and evaluating methods that are relevant to development projects with social development objectives. http://www.mande.co.uk/news.htm

OneWorld Think Tank
A forum for debate and research dissemination on development issues, with a `Colloquium' for each Think Tank topic. Edited by Richard Tapper. http://www.oneworld.org/ttank/index.html

Strengthening National Educational Statistical Information Systems (NESIS)
Initiated by the Working Group on Education Statistics within the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), this is an Africa-wide capacity building programme to develop sustainable statistical information policy needs in Africa. The role of NESIS is to play a catalytic role in the process of development. http://nesis.easynet.fr/  

Virtual Library on International Development
Maintained by the Canadian development agency CIDA; has a large number of links to Internet development resources. http://w3.acdi-cida.gc.ca/Virtual.nsf/pages/index_e.htm

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Sustainable Development
Maintained by the Center for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment, Université Libre de Bruxelles, this is a comprehensive list of Internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organizations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, directories, reference resources, and databases. http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/sustvl.html

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