AGOA
report to Congress(US Department of Commerce) (http://www.agoa.gov/About%5FAGOA/about%5Fagoa.html)
For U.S. Department of Commerce contact information on trade. To obtain the following
texts: AGOA report to Congress; Presidential proclamation on duty-free products;
Text of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (pdf); Guide to implementation
(pdf in English) (pdf en français)
Afrol News (http://www.afrol.com/)
A portal link to vast resources for sub-Saharan African countries.
Banco de Cabo Verde (http://www.bcv.cv/)
Legislation, taxes, etc. Text also in English.
Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
“The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals
build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty.” Search
by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites
and documents.
Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
“The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of
assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized
enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included
in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private
sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training
institutes, NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development
consulting firms.” Searchable by keyword.
Embassy of Cape Verde (http://www.capeverdeusa.org/)
The official site of the Embassy of Cape Verde to the USA. Links to sites for
the Cape Verdean Community in the United States.
EscapeArtists.com (http://www.escapeartist.com/efam13/Cape%5FVerde%5FIslands.html)
Information, books on Cape Verde for those considering moving there. Includes
real estate articles on living and investing, etc.
Global Archive -- Total Search (http://search.ft.com/search/index.html)
Searches the archive of the British newspaper, Financial Times, online version.
Instituto Nacional de Estatistíca (Cabo Verde) (http://www.ine.cv/)
Covers the following topics: census, education, climate, health, culture, standard
of living, etc.
International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an “organization of 183 member countries, established to promote
international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange;
to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary
financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.” A
search by country will yield reports on the IMF’s initiatives and programs
in it.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Links To Essential Web Sites for
International Organizations (http://www.usemb.org.zm/wwwhint.htm)
Site of the Information Resource Center in Lusaka, Zambia. Links to parastatals
such as Red Cross, Red Crescent, ICRC, IMF, NATO, OAS, OECD, World Bank, WHO,
WTO, International Studies Association, and International Communications Union.
Mbendi, Information for Africa (http://www.mbendi.co.za)
“Africa's leading business website and one of the world's top mining, energy
and international trade websites. The site has been designed to assist business-people
to identify and research business opportunities in the country and industry sectors
of their choice.” Provides the economic profile, investment and information,
such as visa requirements and currency exchange rates.
NewAfrica.com (http://www.newafrica.com)
Useful site for general data.
Reforma da Administração Financeira do Estado (http://www.gov.cv/rafe/)
Official site.
Republica de Cabo Verde Ministeria das Financas, Planeamento e Desenvolvimento
Regional (http://www.gov.cv/minfin -- web site down as of August 15, 2005)
Official site provides financial and legislative information.
TradePort Directory (http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/index.html)
Provides comprehensive trade information, trade leads, and company databases.
Managed by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Funding was provided by
the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, and significant
assistance was provided by the U.S. Commercial Service, the California Trade
and Commerce Agency, and other sponsors.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system."
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection,
guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports
and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
“ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian
relief community” Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world
and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.
United States Trade Representative (http://www.ustr.gov)
As “America’s chief trade negotiator and advisor to the President
of the United States on trade policy, the USTR and the Agency itself work with
other bodies, such as the World Trade Organization to create new job opportunities
for American business, workers and agricultural producers.” A search by
country yields news, regulations, reports and initiatives on the United States’ and
USTR’s dealings with it.
United States. Agency for International Development (USAID) (http://www.usaid.gov/)
“An independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian
assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United
States.”
United States. Agency for International Development.
Development Experience Clearinghouse
(DEC) (http://www.dec.org)
“The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects,
activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available
to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions,
developing countries, and the public worldwide.”
United States. Census
Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/index.html)
Offers valuable statistics by country and by commodity beginning in 1996 and
information about the U.S. trade balance with individual countries from 1992
onward.
United States. Department of Commerce. International
Trade Administration (ITA)(http://www.ita.doc.gov)
A branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the ITA site offers trade statistics,
export data, publications and reports on a variety of issues related to international
trade.
United States. Energy
Information Administration (EIA)--Country Analysis Briefs (CAB): Sub-Saharan
Africa.
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/cabsaf.html)
Provides an overview of the energy situation for all countries that are of current
interest to energy analysts and policy makers. Provides data on oil, natural
gas, electricity, coal, synthetic fuels; export, consumption, exploration and
production; includes economic, energy, and environmental overview; also gives
information on various factors affecting the energy sector. Links to important
U.S. government and worldwide sites. Country briefs for 2001 and 2002 provided
for: Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Rep. of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana,
Great Lakes, Horn, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and the SADC countries.
United States.
Energy Information Administration. Energy Data (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html)
Annual energy, energy balance and other energy-related data for the period 1980-2000;
presented by fuel category; includes forecasts.
Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and private
sector information on each country.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic
development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups’ advice,
initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Chambers Network (http://www.worldchambers.com/)
Searchable by country offers information about individual national chambers of
commerce and about international trade including news and upcoming events of
interest to the business world.
World Trade Network (http://WorldTradeNetwork.org/)
An English language site proving access to information country by country on
international trade as well as links to related sites, as well as to the World
Trade Organization (WTO).
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around
the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development.
Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from
the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes
introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Yahoo! Finance - Currency Conversion (http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u)
This service provided by Yahoo offers up-to-the-minute universal conversion rates
of foreign currencies.
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