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This
section of the website serves as a gateway to other sources
of information on the Millennium Development Goals. This gateway
has two main components: listservs and links. MDG related
listservs have been provided as a vehicle to get the latest
news on the MDGs. To receive MDG news through these listservs,
please register to the electronic mailing lists of the websites
specified below. As for the links, a comprehensive list of
stakeholders from outside the United Nations system - international
organizations, civil society groups, and governments - has
been made available. These websites offer a diversity of perspectives
regarding policy, analysis and research relating to the MDGs.
Millennium +5 Listserv
By United Nations Non-governmental Liaison
Service (NGLS)
Sign-up for a listserv -- sponsored by NGLS --- on preparations
for the 2005 Millennium Declaration Summit. To register,
CLICK
HERE
 Millennium
+5 NGO Network Listserv
By CONGO, NGO DPI Executive Committee
and Millennium +5 NGO Network
A series of NGO open consultations are taking place in parallel
to a number of ECOSOC Commissions and UN fora over the coming
months. These consultations are an opportunity for NGOs to
come together and present their priority areas for action
that they wish governments to act upon at the Millennium +5
Event in September. These various inputs will be brought together
into a compilation document to be submitted to the General
Assembly in June. To register, CLICK
HERE
MDG
NET
By United Nations Development Group
Sign up at: http://undg.org
or send an e-mail to mdg-net@groups.undp.org
MDG
Campaign
By World Federation of United Nations
Associations
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mdgcampaign/
UN Millennium Campaign Newsletter and
More
Subscribe to the Millennium Campaign e-newsletter and action
alerts to get the latest information on MDG related events
in your region and how you can take action. More
Inter Press Service Newsletter -- Development
Deadline 2015
Subscribe to the Inter Press Service (IPS) newsletter focused
on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), linking global
policy to results at the grassroots. Sign up at the IPS news
site on the web. More
(Listed
in alphabetical order)
African
Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank Group is
a multinational development bank supported by 77 nations from
Africa, North and South America, Europe and Asia. The Bank
consists of three institutions: African Development Bank,
African Development Fund, and Nigeria Trust Fund.
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Asian
Development Bank
ADB is a multilateral development finance
institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the
Pacific. Established in 1966, ADB has 63 members, mostly from
the region. ADB's overarching goal is to reduce poverty in
Asia and the Pacific. It helps improve the quality of people's
lives by providing loans and technical assistance for a broad
range of development activities.
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DEVAID (led by UNDP)
Devaid is a UNDP website focusing on aid coordination and
management. It is designed to support the implementation of
the Rome Declaration on Harmonisation and follow-up on the
findings of the Millennium Project in a very pragmatic way.
The website aims to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, learning
and cross-country fertilisation of experiences, concepts and
activities. In this way, it intends to develop a community
of practice.
more
Development
Gateway
The Development Gateway Foundation builds
partnerships and information systems that provide access to
knowledge for development in developing countries. The Development
Gateway is an independent not-for-profit organization. It
was conceived by World Bank President James Wolfensohn and
initially developed in the World Bank. Operations began in
July 2001.
more
Gender
Equality & The MDGs - MDGender.net
This site is a collaborative effort of the UN Inter-Agency
Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE), the OECD/DAC
Network on Gender Equality, and the Multilateral Development
Bank Working Group on Gender. Hosted by UNIFEM, this site
provides access to resources to promote better understanding
of and sharing of tools for addressing gender equality in
all of the MDGs — from literature on gender equality as it
relates to each goal, to tools for advocacy and action.
more
Global
Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS
The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS
(GBC) is the pre-eminent organization leading the business
fight against HIV/AIDS. The rapidly-expanding alliance of
international companies is dedicated to combating the AIDS
epidemic through the business sector's skills and expertise.
more
International
Financing Facility
In January 2003 HM Treasury and
the Department for International Development
(DFID) launched a proposal for an International Finance Facility
(IFF). The IFF is designed to frontload aid to help meet the
Millennium Development Goals.
more
The
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria was created to dramatically increase resources
to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases, and
to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. As a
partnership between governments, civil society, the private
sector and affected communities, the Global Fund represents
an innovative approach to international health financing.
more
Global
Energy Partnership Online
GVEP is a voluntary Partnership that
brings together developing and industrialized country governments,
public and private organizations, multilateral institutions,
consumers and others in an effort to ensure access to modern
energy services by the poor.
more
Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development has been called a think tank, a monitoring
agency, a rich man's club and an unacademic university. It
has elements of all, but none of these descriptions captures
the essence of the OECD. The OECD groups 30 member countries
in a unique forum to discuss, develop and refine economic
and social policies. Members compare experiences, seek answers
to common problems and work to co-ordinate domestic and international
policies with an increasingly globalised world.
more
Paris21
Consortium
Established in November 1999, the Partnership
in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21)
is a partnership of policymakers, analysts, and statisticians
from all countries of the world who focus on promoting high-quality
statistics, making these data meaningful, and designing sound
policies. PARIS21's role is to foster more effective dialogue
among those who produce development statistics and those who
use them, through facilitating international events, country-based
activities, regional workshops, and subject-matter task teams.
The work of PARIS 21 is guided by a steering committee with
representatives of developing and transition countries from
each region of the world, bilateral donors, and the United
Nations, the OECD, the World Bank, the International Monetary
Fund, and the European Commission.
more
Paris
High-Level Forum 2005
The Joint Progress Toward Enhanced Development and Effectiveness:
Harmonisation, Alignment, and Results (Paris High-Level Forum)
convened in February 2005 development officials and ministers
from donors and partner countries, as well as representatives
of civil society organizations and the private sector, to
take stock of progress in the wide range of activities related
to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and identify
the areas in which further, or more intense, work is needed.
more
Roll
Back Malaria Partnership
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership provides a coordinated
international approach to fighting malaria — a disease that
kills more than a million people each year, most of them children
— the RBM Global Partnership was launched in 1998 by the World
Health Organization, UNICEF, UNDP and the World Bank. RBM’s
goal is to halve the burden of malaria by 2010.
more
United
Nations Department of Information / DPI-NGO Executive Committee
57th Annual
NGO Conference -- Millennium Development Goals: Civil Society
Takes Action (September 2004)
Water
and Sanitation Program
The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
is an international partnership of the world's leading development
agencies concerned with improving sector policies, practices
and capacities to serve poor people. Our goal is to alleviate
poverty by helping the poor gain sustained access to water
and sanitation services. Administered by The World Bank, WSP
works to meet the Millennium Development Goals for water and
sanitation.
more
World
Bank's Partnerships with Business, Civil Society and Governments
Here is a compendium of partnership
programmes developed by the World Bank to facilitate the involvement
of different stakeholders, such as the private sector, civil
society organizations, and government departments, in the
Banks poverty reduction strategies.
more
World
Bank Poverty Net
PovertyNet is a World Bank web site
developed to provide resources for people and organizations
working to understand and alleviate poverty.
more
The
World Conservation Union
More than 10,000 internationally-recognized
scientists and experts from more than 180 countries volunteer
their services to the commissions of the World Conservation
Union. For more than 50 years this 'Green Web' of partnerships
has generated environmental conventions, global standards
and scientific knowledge.
more
(Listed
in alphabetical order)
Action
Aid
ActionAid is a unique partnership of
people who are fighting for a better world - a world without
poverty. As one of the UK largest development agencies, we
work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America
and the Caribbean, listening to, learning from and working
in partnership with over nine million of the world poorest
people.
more
Alliance
2015
Alliance2015 is a partnership of six
like-minded non-government organizations working in the field
of development cooperation. The Alliance members are Cesvi
from Italy, Concern from Ireland, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe
from Germany, Hivos from the Netherlands, Ibis from Denmark
and, since November 2003, People in Need from the Czech Republic.
The purpose of the Alliance is to fight poverty more effectively
by cooperating on various levels, working together in developing
countries as well as on campaigns to influence public and
political opinion in Europe . By joining forces, we will be
able to meet the challenges and changing demands of donors.
Alliance2105 seeks the full achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals.
more
Caritas
Internationalis
Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 162 Catholic
relief, development and social service organizations working
to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed,
in over 200 countries and territories. Caritas is present
in communities, before, during and after crisis situations.
Important, too, is that being part of civil society and incorporating
the perspective of the poor, Caritas can continuously adapt
its strategies to an ever changing environment.
more
Center
for Global Development
The Center for Global Development is an independent, non-partisan,
non-profit think tank dedicated to reducing global poverty
and inequality through policy oriented research and active
engagement on development issues with the policy community
and the public. A principal focus of the Center's work is
the policies of the United States and other industrial countries
that affect development prospects in poor countries.
more
Choike
Choike is a portal dedicated to improving the visibility of
the work done by NGOs and social movements from the South.
It serves as a platform where citizen groups can disseminate
their work and at the same time enrich it with information
from diverse sources, which is presented from the perspective
of Southern civil society.
more
Child
Survival Collaboration and Research Group (CORE)
Core is a network of 38 non-profit organizations working together
to promote and improve primary health care programs for women
and children and the communities in which they live. Collectively,
its member organizations have presence in more than 140 countries.
more
Co-operative
and Relief Everywhere (CARE USA)
Founded in 1945, CARE is one of the world's largest private
international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping
families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve
lasting victories over poverty. In more than 60 countries
around the world, CARE -- with a broad range of programs based
in empowerment, equity and sustainability -- is working with
poor communities to find lasting solutions to poverty.
more
Coopération
internationale pour le développement et la solidarité
(CIDSE)
CIDSE is an alliance of 15 Catholic development organisations
from Europe and North America. CIDSE members share a common
strategy on advocacy work, development projects and programmes,
and development education. CIDSE aims to be an effective and
strong voice in international fora, articulating through its
advocacy and lobbying work a clear analysis of world poverty
and structural injustice
more
DATA
DATA aims to raise awareness about, and spark response to
the crises swamping Africa: unpayable Debts, uncontrolled
spread of AIDS, and unfair Trade rules which keep Africans
poor. The organization was founded in 2002 by Bono, the lead
singer of U2, along with Bobby Shriver and activists from
the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt campaign. At the core of DATA's
mission is a view that these issues are not about charity,
but about equality and justice.
more
ELDIS
ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues, providing
free and easy access to wide range of high quality online
resources. ELDIS provides summaries and links to online documents.
ELDIS offers a directory of websites, databases, library catalogues
and email discussion lists.
more
Global
Movement for Children (GMC)
The GMC is a world-wide movement of organizations, institutions,
individuals and children. The GMC is a platform for action
and advocacy for all those who share a vision for children
free to live in health, peace and dignity.
more
Interaction
InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international
development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations.
With more than 160 members operating in every developing country,
Interaction works to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering
by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all.
more
International
Center for Research on Women
The International Center for Research on Women was created
in 1976 to fill the gaps in understanding the complex realities
of women's lives and their role in development. ICRW is a
private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the
lives of women in poverty, advancing equality and human rights,
and contributing to broader economic and social well-being.
more
Make Poverty History
Make
Poverty History brings together a wide cross section of 50
charities, campaigns, trade unions, faith groups and celebrities
who are united by a common belief that 2005 offers an unprecedented
opportunity for global change.
more
Medicines
for Malaria Venture (MMV)
MMV is a nonprofit foundation created to discover, develop
and deliver new antimalarial drugs through effective public-private
partnerships. MMV aims to bring public, private and philanthropic
sector partners together to fund and manage the discovery,
development and registration of new medicines for the treatment
and prevention of malaria in disease-endemic countries.
more
NetAid
NetAid's mission is to mobilize people in developed countries
to make ending extreme poverty a global priority. Combining
innovative programs with new technologies, and working in
partnership with the United Nations and the private sector,
NetAid is building a network of everyday people committed
to working for a world without extreme poverty. The NetAid
Network of people and organizations is 80,000 strong - and
growing.
more
Overseas
Development Institute
ODI is Britain's leading independent think-tank on international
development and humanitarian issues. Their mission is to contribute
to informed policy and practice geared towards poverty reduction,
the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable
livelihoods in developing countries. ODI produces applied
research, policy recommendations, and policy-focused dissemination
and debate. ODI has partners in the public and private sectors,
in both developing and developed countries.
more
Oxfam
International
Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations
working together in more than 100 countries to find lasting
solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. The Oxfams
are strategic funders of development projects; providing emergency
relief in times of crisis; and campaigning for social and
economic justice.
more
Save
the Children
Save the Children was founded in the United States in 1932
as a nonprofit child-assistance organization to make lasting
positive change in the lives of children in need. Today Save
the Children works in 17 states across the United States as
well as in over 40 other countries in the developing world
to help children and families improve their health, education
and economic opportunities. They help mobilize rapid life-support
assistance for children and families caught in the tragedies
of natural and man-made disasters.
more
Social
Watch
Social Watch is an international network informed by national
citizens' groups - from both developed and developing countries
- aiming at following up the fulfillment of the internationally
agreed commitments on poverty eradication and equality. These
national groups report, through the national Social Watch
report, on the progress - or regression - towards these commitments
and goals.
more
Third
World Network
The Third World Network is an independent non-profit international
network of organizations and individuals involved in issues
relating to development, the Third World and North- South
issues. Its objectives are to conduct research on economic,
social and environmental issues pertaining to the South; to
publish books and magazines; to organize and participate in
seminars; and to provide a platform representing broadly Southern
interests and perspectives at international fora such as the
UN conferences and processes.
more
Trocaire
Trócaire is the official overseas development agency
of the Catholic Church in Ireland. It was set up by the Irish
Catholic Bishops in 1973 to express the concern of the Irish
Church for the suffering of the world's poorest and most oppressed
people. Trócaire was given a dual mandate: to support
long-term development projects overseas and to provide relief
during emergencies and, at home, to inform the Irish public
about the root causes of poverty and injustice and mobilize
the public to bring about global change.
more
United
Nations Foundation
Through grant programs and by building new and innovative
public-private partnerships, the United Nations Foundation
acts to meet the most pressing health, humanitarian, socioeconomic,
and environmental challenges of the 21st century. The Foundation
was created with Ted Turner's historic gift of $1 billion
in support of United Nations causes. This gift supports the
United Nations in achieving the goals and objectives of the
UN Charter, and encourages greater understanding of the promise
and purpose of international cooperation through the United
Nations.
more
United
Nations Department of Information / DPI-NGO Executive Committee
57th Annual
NGO Conference -- Millennium Development Goals: Civil Society
Takes Action (September 2004)
Women's
International Coalition for Economic Justice
WICEJ is an international coalition representing organisations
in all regions of the globe. WICEJ works to link gender with
macro-economic policy in international inter-governmental
policy-making arenas, from a human-rights perspective.
more
World
Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS)
CIVICUS is an international alliance established in 1993
to nurture the foundation, growth and protection of citizen
action throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory
democracy and citizens' freedom of association are threatened.
more
World
Federation of United Nations Associations
WFUNA is an independent, non-governmental organization aiming
to inform, sustain and energize a global network of United
Nations Associations to support the principles and programs
of the United Nations and to help shape its agenda. The Millennium
Development Goals is one area on which WFUNA has chosen to
focus.
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Department for International Development
- United Kingdom (DFID)
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Development
Cooperation Ireland (DCI)
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Germany's
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Swedish
Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
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