CARE - Virtual Field Trip to Madagascar (http://www.careusa.org/vft/madagascar/index.asp)
"CARE began its operations in Madagascar in 1992, when the country was experiencing a severe economic crisis. Initial projects focused on helping people protect their natural resources, increase their agricultural yields and improve their primary health care services. CARE also has implemented an integrated conservation and development project and a women's small economic activity development program. Currently, CARE is implementing projects in nature park conservation, improved agriculture, post-cyclone rehabilitation and urban health."
Centre d'Information Technique et Economique de Madagascar (http://www.cite.mg/)
In French. "Créé en 1967 à Antananarivo par la Coopération française pour diffuser l'information scientifique, technique et économique, le CITE est devenu en 1996, une association franco-malgache de droit malgache qui s'adresse aux entreprises, aux artisans, aux projets de développement, aux ONG, aux associations professionnelles, aux universitaires, chercheurs et étudiants, etc."
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (http://www.comesa.int/)
Offers the text of a number of business, economic and statistical documents issued by COMESA, as well as links to related information. The site may be searched by broad subjects including trade, finance, investments, agriculture, transportation and communications or by the individual member countries: Angola, Burundi, Comoros, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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.
Institut de recherche pour le developpement a Madagascar (http://www.ird.mg/)
In French. "L'ORSTOM présent à Madagascar depuis maintenant plus de 40 ans est devenu l'IRD Institut de Recherche pour le Développement. Aujourd'hui un protocole d'accord de coopération en matière de recherche scientifique a été signé entre le Gouvernement Malgache et l'IRD pour poser les principes généraux de la coopération entre, d'une part, le Ministère malgache chargé de la recherche scientifique (MRS) et les institutions malgaches, publiques ou privées, développant des activités de recherche, et d'autre part, l'IRD."
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.
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. 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.
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://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/2019)
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/currency)
This service provided by Yahoo offers up-to-the-minute universal conversion rates of foreign currencies.
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