The Global Biodiversity Information Facility is an international, government-funded initiative focused on providing free and open access to biodiversity data online for scientific research, conservation and sustainable development.

The website provides an Internet-based index of primary biodiversity data, such as museum specimens and field observations of plants and animals in nature; community-developed tools for formatting and sharing data; and capacity building through training, including access to international experts and mentoring programmes. The website links to relevant reports and news, and publishes information in different languages including English, Chinese and Korean.

INASP, which was established in 1992 by the International Council for Science, seeks to promote the electronic dissemination of science publications. It offers advice on publication and dissemination, assists development and funding agencies with information-related programmes, and hosts its own programmes which include INASP Health Links and the library support programmes. INASP also runs regular country-based workshops.