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Catholic Internet and E-mail Directory of Southern Africa (CIDSA)  (http://www.smom-za.org/cidsa/cidsa.htm)
Provides names, e-mail addresses; information on the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, Dioceses and Parishes, Religious Orders and Congregations, Catholic Organisations, Catholic Schools, Catholic Health Care, Catholic Bookshops & Repositories, Catholic Publications, personal homepages and E-Mail addresses of Catholics.

Christian Network Links for Africa  (http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/cecilian/777/safrica.htm)
Extensive list of sites for Southern African religious (Christian) organizations.

Civnet (New York, NY)  (http://civnet.org)
Website of Civitas International. An online resource and service for civic education practitioners (teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum designers), as well as scholars, policymakers, civic-minded journalists, and non-governmental organizations promoting civic education....Presents excerpts from numerous documents, articles and reports on civic education, civil society; in English and French.

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.

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.

South African Data Archive, SADA  (http://www.nrf.ac.za/sada/)
Non-profit organization that acts as a facilitator between data providers B statistical agencies, government departments, market research companies, academic institutions B and research community. Links to other data archives worldwide.

Southern Africa and the Southern African Development Community  (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/sadc.html)
Provides economic and energy sector overview for the 14 member-states of Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Overviews included also for Comoros and Madagascar.

Southern African Center for Cooperation in Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Training (SACCAR)  (http://www.info.bw/%7Esaccar/sacca.htm)
“Was established in 1984 by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to coordinate and monitor agricultural and natural resources research and training activities in the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector of SADC, and to promote cooperation between member states."

Southern African Migration Project  (http://www.queensu.ca/samp/)
Research program facilitating new policy initiatives on migration; includes full text of selected articles, reports and its newsletter. Also links to numerous migration-related sites worldwide.

Swaziland Boy Scout Association  (http://www.scouting.org.za/swazi/)
Official web-site for information on Swaziland youth association.

The Swaziland Government  (http://www.gov.sz/)
Includes: News, Speech from the Throne at the Opening of Parliament 2002, web sites of the Ministries of Finance (budget speeches 1997-2002), Housing and Urban Development, and Tourism, the Government Newsletter and Swaziland Today.

Swaziland Industrial Development Company Limited(SIDC)  (http://www.sidc.co.sz/)
SIDC is a private development finance bank established in October 1987 to supply local and international funds to finance private business projects.

Swaziland National Trust Commission  (http://www.sntc.org.sz/intro.html)
“The Swaziland National Trust Commission is the parastatal organisation responsible for the conservation of nature and the cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Swaziland. Mission Statement: To conserve the natural and cultural heritage of Swaziland through sustainable utilisation of these resources and promotion of environmental awareness throughout the nation.”

United Nations Development Programme-Swaziland  (http://www.undp.org.sz/)
Publications are available, including the Swaziland Human Development Report. The work covered by this agency includes: governance, poverty reduction, HIV-AIDS communication gender, and environmental management.

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 Conservation Union  (http://www.iucn.org)
Founded in 1948, and with 980 members in 140 countries. “The World Conservation Union brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world partnership.”

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