IPC is organizing an online catalogue of Poverty Networks, which are web-based platforms that share development-related information. The aim of this directory is to facilitate the access to development knowledge across our network in 189 countries and help foster dialogue between researchers, policymakers, civil society and multilateral organizations. Below you will find information on IPC’s collaborating networks. They were sorted into 14 different categories according to their focus area.
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The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance of trade unions, community groups, faith groups, women and youth organisations, NGOs and other campaigners working together across more than 100 national platforms.The white band is our symbol and expression of solidarity against poverty. Contact: info@whiteband.org |
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Make Poverty History is part of a global call to action against poverty. The campaign was launched in Canada in 2005 with the support of a wide cross-section of public interest and faith groups, trade unions, students, academics, literary, artistic and sports leaders. National campaigns are now active in over 100 countries. Contact: info@makepovertyhistory.ca |
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Panos London promotes the participation of poor and marginalised people in national and international development debates through media and communication projects. We are part of the worldwide Panos Network of independent institutes working to ensure that information is used more effectively to foster debate, pluralism and democracy. Contact: info@panos.org.uk |
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Practical Action was founded in 1966, as ITDG (the Intermediate Technology Development Group), by the radical economist Dr EF Schumacher to prove that his philosophy of “Small is Beautiful” could bring real and sustainable improvements to people?s lives. Contact: enquiries@practicalaction.org.uk |
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The project conducted by the Centro Boliviano de Estudios Multidisciplinarios (CEBEM) and University of British Columbia's (UBC) Centre for Intercultural Communication (CIC) seeks primarily to build knowledge partnerships between North and South, specifically between Canadian and Latin American research and training institutions. Contact: http://ccd-ckd.cebem.org/who/index_eng.php |
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), established in 1988 is a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training. AERC's mission is to strengthen local capacity for conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into the problems facing the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Contact: exec.dir@aercafrica.org |
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EconPapers provides access to RePEc, the world's largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software. Contact: econpapers@esi.oru.se |
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The Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) specialises in the production and analysis of longitudinal data - evidence which tracks changes in the lives of the same individuals over time. ISER is a department of the University of Essex and is core-funded by the University and the UK's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Contact: iser@essex.ac.uk |
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The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association or Asociación de Economía de América Latina y el Caribe (LACEA) is an international association of economists with common research interests in Latin America. It was formed in 1992 to facilitate the exchange of ideas among economists and policymakers. Contact: LACEA@fedesarrollo.org.co |
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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. IFPRI is one of 15 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, an alliance of 64 governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations.
Contact: ifpri@cgiar.org |
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The Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI) of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations facilitates and supports the formulation and implementation of livestock-related policies and institutional changes that have positive impacts on the world’s poor. This is achieved by combining stakeholder engagement with research and analysis, information dissemination, and capacity strengthening.
Contact: joachim.otte@fao.org |
Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources. Contact: Siyanda@ids.ac.uk |
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Wikigender is your online platform to find and exchange information related to gender equality. Users are invited to comment on or improve existing articles, and to create or upload new documents. Contact: Contact@wikigender.org |
AIDSPortal is an internet platform which provides tools to support global collaboration and knowledge sharing among new and existing networks of people responding to the AIDS epidemic. Contact: info@aidsportal.org |
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Established in 1993, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (the Alliance) is a global partnership of nationally-based organisations working to support community action on AIDS in developing countries. Contact: mail@aidsalliance.org |
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Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network based around a popular website. It aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe.
Contact: alertnet@reuters.com |
AfDevInfo is a research facility and software house working at the interface between cutting edge data capture, processing and distribution technologies and pragmatic politico-economic research. Contact: info@afdevinfo.org |
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The directory of development organizations, listing 53,750 development organizations, has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector. Contact: info@devdir.org |
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We are an international nonprofit organization working in developing and industrialized countries. Our goal is to build local capacity of people living in poor and marginalized communities to use communication in order to improve their own lives. We were chartered in June of 2003 in the United States to work globally as a registered public charity. Contact: info@communicationforsocialchange.org |
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iConnect promotes the effective exchange of experiences and knowledge on the use of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D). iConnect draws content from its partners, links resources and expertise and encourages collaboration.
Contact: editor@iconnect-online.org |
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International FORUM on Development Service is a network of organisations engaged in international volunteering and personnel exchange. FORUM aims to share information, develop best practice and enhance co-operation between its members.
Contact: http://www.forum-ids.org/contact.html |
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The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) is a non-profit foundation that specialises in information and communication technologies (ICT) as a tool for development. It creates practical and sustainable solutions to connect people, improve their livelihoods and to strengthen and improve sectors education, health, (agricultural) livelihoods and governance. Contact: info@iicd.org |
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Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is the world's first multi-stakeholder network in the area of ICT for development. Established in 1997 with a mission to share knowledge and build partnerships, GKP connects Public and Private sectors, Civil Society groups and International Institutions. Contact: gkp@gkps.org.my |
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INASP's Mission is to enable a sustainable network of stakeholders that owns and drives access, use, dissemination and communication of research information. Contact: inasp@inasp.info |
Intute: Social Sciences is the subject group of Intute that provides Web resources for education and research for the social sciences Contact: http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/Contact.html |
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La Fundación Centro de Educación a Distancia para el Desarrollo Económico y Tecnológico (Fundación CEDDET) es una organización sin ánimo de lucro dedicada a la cooperación al desarrollo que fue creada a iniciativa del Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda de España y el Banco Mundial. Contact: cbalari@ceddet.org |
The Forum on the Future of Aid is an online community dedicated to research and opinions about how the international aid system currently works and where it should go next Contact: s.burall@odi.org.uk |
BOND is the UK 's broadest network of voluntary organisations working in international development. Our aim is to improve the UK's contribution to international development by promoting the exchange of experience, ideas and information. Contact: bond@bond.org.uk |
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CODESRIA was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organization with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined.It is recognised not only as the pioneer African social research organisation but also as the apex non-governmental centre of social knowledge production on the continent. Contact: codesria@codesria.sn |
The Development Centre conducts comparative analysis and promotes informal policy dialogue on development issues of mutual interest for OECD Member countries and the emerging and developing economies. Contact: Dev.Contact@oecd.org |
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Dev-Zone is an independent Aotearoa New Zealand based resource centre on international development and global issues. Contact: info@dev-zone.org |
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dgCommunities is a collaborative space for professionals working to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development worldwide. Share knowledge, tools, contacts, and more with members in 200 countries. Each online community is centered on specific themes and guided by experts in the field. Contact: dgcommunities@dgfoundation.org |
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The East Asian Development Network (EADN) is a network of research institutions in the developing countries of East Asia under the Global Development Network (GDN). Contact: chalongp@tdri.or.th |
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The Evidence-Based Policy in Development Network (ebpdn.org) is a website aimed at building a world-wide community of those committed to building more evidence-based,pro-poor development policies. The site includes discussion forums, details of projects and partner organisations, and a resource section that covers reports, toolkits, presentations and other useful materials. Contact: admin@ebpdn.org |
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Eldis aims to share the best in development, policy, practice and research. Eldis is based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in Brighton, United Kingdom. Contact: eldis@ids.ac.uk |
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id21 communicates the latest UK-sourced international development research to policymakers & practitioners worldwide. Contact: id21@ids.ac.uk |
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The primary objective of the ODN is to provide a platform for researchers in the region to interact with each other, share knowledge and skills to foster team research, and build and update regional databases. Contact: http://www.gdn-oceania.org/ContactUs/tabid/2302/language/en-US/Default.aspx |
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The Population Council, an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. Contact: http://www.popcouncil.org/about/ |
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The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Contact: info@unrisd.org |
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Part of UNU-WIDER's mandate is to undertake multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the living conditions of the world's poorest people.
Contact: wider@wider.unu.edu |
The Democratic Platform is an initiative devoted to strengthening Latin American democratic institutions and culture by fostering pluralistic debate on the social and political transformations of the region and the world. Contact: contato@plataformademocratica.org |
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AfriMAP, the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, is an initiative of the Soros Foundation Network’s four African foundations, and works with national civil society organizations to conduct systematic audits of government performance in three areas: the justice sector and the rule of law; political participation and democracy; and effective delivery of public services. Contact: info@afrimap.org |
The Network for Interchanging and Disseminating Excellent Experiences for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals, or Net IDEEA-MDGs aims to increase the knowledge of public officials and development practitioners in general, about effective and efficient ways of contributing to the achievement of the MDGs, and to foster an active exchange of experiences among them. Contact: IDEEA@eclac.org |
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The MDG Monitor is designed as a one-stop-shop for information on how countries are doing in meeting the Millennium Development Goals, with regular updates on data, feature stories and factoids. Contact: mdgmonitor@undp.org |
The African Parliamentary Poverty Reduction Network (APRN) engages parliamentary comittees, parliamentary staff, and community-based civil society groups in the design, implementation and oversight of poverty reduction policies by promoting dialogue, building capacity, and improving local level community monitoring skills. Contact: info_accra@aprnetwork.org |
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This blog gathers analysis, ideas and news on the reforms necessary to seize the opportunity created by growth, and end South Asian poverty in a generation. Contact: mbuitano@worldbank.org |
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Economic, social and political processes often make efforts ineffective and block off pathways out of poverty. To eliminate global poverty we need a better understanding of how and why people are poor and the conversion of that knowledge into policies and actions that achieve the goal of poverty reduction. This is the mission of the Brooks World Poverty Institute. Contact: bwpi@manchester.ac.uk |
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The Chronic Poverty Research Centre is an international partnership of universities, research institutes and NGOs which exists: - to focus attention on chronic poverty - to stimulate national and international debate - to deepen understanding of the causes of chronic poverty - to provide research, analysis and policy guidance that will contribute to its reduction. Contact: cprc@manchester.ac.uk |
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CROP - the Comparative Research Programme on Poverty - is an international NGO initiated by the International Social Science Council (ISSC). The CROP Secretariat is localised at the University of Bergen, Norway. Dr. Tom Skauge is the Scientific Director of CROP. Contact: crop@uib.no |
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The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is a key forum of major bilateral donors. They work together to increase the effectiveness of their common efforts to support sustainable development. The work of the DAC is supported by the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD), one of the OECD's dozen substantive directorates. Contact: dac.contact@oecd.org |
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Development Initiatives is an independent organisation that provides research and consultancy services on aid, development and poverty reduction. Contact: di@devinit.org |
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The Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty was established in June 2003. It examines migration flows in which poor people themselves are most represented and how migration impacts variously on their livelihoods, rights and levels of social protection Contact: migration@sussex.ac.uk |
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Non-Governmental Public Action research programme's objective is to study the impact of non-governmental public action in reducing poverty and exclusion, and in social transformation, from an international comparative and multi-disciplinary perspective. Contact: i.j.schiemann@lse.ac.uk |
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Ethical Events is a not-for-profit entity whose mission is "learning to manage a small planet". This is done through a series of events and projects that have the cause of world poverty at their core. Contact: director@global-development-forum.org |
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Funded by the UK Department for International Development, the GSDRC aims to help reduce poverty by informing policymaking and enhancing professional knowledge and competencies. Contact: enquiries@gsdrc.org |
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The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is a new economic research centre within the Department of International Development at Oxford University. Led by Sabina Alkire, OPHI advances the human development approach to poverty reduction by fundamental, sustained, and multidisciplinary research that is effectively disseminated. Contact: OPHI@qeh.ox.ac.uk |
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The Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Research Network brings together and provides scientific and financial support to teams of developing country researchers working to reduce poverty.
Contact: pep@ecn.ulaval.ca |
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PEGNet brings together researchers with an interest in issues revolving around the poverty-inequality-growth nexus in developing countries, and links them to the German development policy bodies
Contact: pegnet@ifw-kiel.de |
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Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development - is a regional non-profit organisation that was set up in 1986. Rimisp contributes knowledge to support processes of institutional change, production innovation and the strengthening of social actors, so revitalising and transforming Latin American rural societies, as well as making them more just and equitable
Contact: vsotoaguilar@rimisp.org |
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The Global Poverty Mapping Project seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live. Additionally, the project aims to assist policy makers, development agencies, and the poor themselves in designing interventions to reduce poverty.
Contact: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu |
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The Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research was launched on 1st July 1999 at the University of Bristol. It is dedicated to multidisciplinary research on poverty in both the industrialised and developing world.
Contact: dave.gordon@bristol.ac.uk |
O Centro dirige-se a decisores políticos, entidades públicas/governamentais, responsáveis de projectos, académicos, investigadores universitários, entidades empresarias, estudantes e público em geral com interesse em adquirir e partilhar informação nesta temática. Contact: comunicacao@cplp.org |
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WAHENGA supports policy-makers and practitioners concerned with food security, social protection and vulnerability in southern Africa. In doing so, it has a specific focus on social protection and, more particularly, social transfers (cash, inputs, food, agricultural subsidies). Contact: rhvp@rhvp.org |
