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Research Guides and Directories
- Aid DataLargest online directory of development activities, from Development Gateway Foundation. Information by country, sector, and donor agency.
- USAID Development Experience ClearinghouseRepository of USAID-funded program documentation, with over 70,000 downloadable documents.
- Directory of Development OrganizationsDirectory of over 60,000 development organizations, updated for 2010.
- Global Development LabAn office within USAID that focuses on innovation and information sharing.
- Global System for Sustainable Development (GSSD)From MIT, an online index to development research.
- IDS: Institute of Development StudiesHuge hub of research and news across breadth of development topics from University of Sussex.
- SD (Sustainable Development) GatewayOver 1,000 online papers across range of development topics from leading research institutes.
- A Good Place to Start: The IDS Guide to Finding Development Information OnlineGuide from IDS to websites on 30 development themes.
- WWW Internet Virtual Library: Development LinksFind the links listed here and many more at the indispensable WWW Internet Virtual Library's site, updated by Professor Wayne A. Selcher.
- World Resources InstitutePublications and data about human development and the environment.
From the IGOs
In addition to the specific indexes you are measuring, intergovernmental organizations publish many reports on development generally or their own programs. Contact me for additional tips on locating papers from IGOs.
- IMF publicationsSearch for publications, many are online.
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
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All the publications and many of the datasets published by the OECD.
Human Development Reports by Call Number: HD72 .H85 and OnlineISBN: 0195305116Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Latest edition received is in reference; older issues back to 1992 in the stacks; PDFs online since 1990.
- IADB: Inter-American Development BankProvides financing in Latin America. Publications and data.
- IFC: International Finance CorporationPart of the World Bank, links to publications and research.
- UN DevelopmentPortal to development information and resources.
- World Bank: Gender & DevelopmentPortal to reports, resources, data on gender and development.
- World Bank Data CatalogPortal to the Bank's development publications.
- World Development ReportsEach year, the World Bank's annual development report focuses on a different topic.
Millenium Development Goals
In 2000, the United Nations set eight broad development goals for all the world's nations to reach by 2015. This site tracks progress toward the goals.
Watchdogs
These organizations aim to monitor and critique development approaches currently in practice. This list is simply to get started. The Bank Information Center provides more organizations to explore.
- Bank Information CenterMonitors the practices of the World Bank and other IGOs, and tries to influence these.
- Center of ConcernFaith-based organization focused on poverty and social justice questions and monitors the IGOs.
- EarthRights InternationalNonprofit uses legal approach to defend human rights and the environment around the world.
- Institute for Policy StudiesA progressive think tank based in DC.
Visualize
- Global ReachThe World Bank has mashed its data into Google Maps.
