Sites That Bring Together Development Links

Development Links
http://www.man.ac.uk/idpm/devtlinx.htm
Prepared by Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester. Excellent collection of sources, includes:

Useful Sites to Start Development Information Searches
Online Development Databases
Manchester-Based Development Databases
Maps/Pictures
Information from Specific Development Organisations
Discussion/Answering Specific Questions on Development Topics
Developing Country News and Newspapers Online
Checking Connectivity in Developing Countries
Citing Electronic Sources
Other IDPM-Related Topic Sites: Information Technology; Human
Resources; Public Sector Management; Small Enterprise Development
Job Vacancies in Development

Forum: Habitat in Developing Countries
http://obelix.polito.it/forum/welcome.htm
http://obelix.polito.it/forum/links/
The site has three components: links (recommended), dev-habitat (discussion list), newsletter (conferences, etc.) and projects (very limited). It is maintained by the "Forum: Habitat in Developing Countries", an initiative of the Library "Territorio Ambiente" of the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Torino.

One World
http://www.oneworld.org
Gateway to non-governmental organizations. Contains news, directory of NGOs, job listings, access to Earthscan and Intermediate Technology Books, and more.

Action Without Borders
http://www.idealist.org/
Global clearinghouse of nongovernmental and voluntary organizations. Formerly “Contact.org”. Practitioner oriented: good ‘how to find’/how to help’ sections.

Information Systems for International Development
http://members.aol.com/kabjian/itindev.htm
Collection of links on information technology related to development.

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