AidNet Zanzibar (http://aidnet.8m.net/)
“AidNet is a non-governmental, not for profit making organisation which
was established and registered in Zanzibar .The general aim of the organisation
is to give a caring hand to the starvation and suffering of the poorest people
in the rural and urban areas.”
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them.”
Brampton Tanzania Trust (http://www.bramptontanzania.com/)
The purpose of the Trust is “to improve the quality of life of the people
of Tanzania by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities,
voluntary and other organisations to advance such areas as agriculture, education,
health, transport and community development.”
The British Council
- Tanzania (http://www.britishcouncil.org/tanzania/index.htm)
“The British Council is Britain's international network for educational,
scientific, technical and cultural cooperation. Here you will learn more about
our activities in the areas of development, education, governance, information
and library services, English language teaching, examinations and the Arts.”
Caritas-DSM (http://www.tanzania-africa-development.com/)
“Caritas-DSM is pleased and proud to introduce this website introducing
Tanzania, its problems and its struggle to achieve a quality of life for its
entire population.”
Civic United Front, Chama cha Wananchi (CUF) (http://www.cuftz.org)
"The Civic United Front (CUF) was formed on 28th May 1992 when Tanzania
amended its Constitution to accommodate the multi-party contention. Prior to
that Tanzania was for [more] than twenty five years a mono-party state. The CUF
is a merger of two formerly existing movements, viz:- KAMAHURU - a pressure group
for democratization in Zanzibar and the CIVIC MOVEMENT - a human rights organization
from the Mainland.”
Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web
sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.
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.
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on
the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
TUPO -- The Peace Corps Tanzania RPCV
Network (http://www.tupo.org/index.html)
Maintained by returned Peace Corps volunteers who served in Tanzania.
Tanzania Gender Networking Progamme (Dar es Salaam) (http://www.tgnp.co.tz)
"Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) has been operational since
1993 as a registered non-governmental organization. During this period the NGO
has built itself into an effective pressure group which promotes gender positive
activism ... It seeks to promote gender equality and social equity through the
empowerment of women and other marginalised groups of the community. The organisation
strives to enhance the mainstreaming of gender at all levels of society from
grassroots communities to the highest levels of national policy making and legislation."
Tanzania Industrial Research and Development
Organization (TIRDO) (http://www.sdnp.undp.org/tirdo/)
"TIRDO is a Tanzanian government institution for Industrial research and
development. Established in 1979, TIRDO now has a workforce of 88, about half
of them scientists and engineers."
Tanzania Studies Association (http://www.yale.edu/swahili/tsa/)
"The Tanzania Studies Association is an affiliate of the African Studies
Association. This page is for students, researchers, travellers, and others interested
in Tanzania. The Tanzania Studies Association also distributes Tanzania Zamani:
a Journal of Historical Research and Writing published by the Historical Association
of Tanzania."
United States Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
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