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Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED)
COHRED is a nongovernmental organisation that supports developing countries' use of health research to improve their health systems and advance development. It does this through advocacy, technical support, research and knowledge sharing. The COHRED website lists current programmes and...
LINK | 17 August 2009 | EN
Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED)
COHRED is a nongovernmental organisation that supports developing countries' use of health research to improve their health systems and advance development. It does this through advocacy, technical support, research and knowledge sharing. The COHRED website lists current programmes and...
LINK | 13 August 2009 | EN
Partnerships for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA)
The PHEA -- a joint project between seven private US foundations -- supports higher education development in Africa. It works in four specific areas: developing and retaining new academics; information and communication technologies for higher education; regional institutional capacity building;...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
The World Bank – Education
The World Bank's education gateway summarises the bank's activities in all areas of education, including higher education (HE). It publishes information on the key issues that influence how it supports HE in developing countries, as well as ongoing projects, speeches, events and recent...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA)
The INHEA, supported by the Ford Foundation and housed at the Boston College Center for International Higher Eduation, is a network of academics, practitioners and policymakers working in higher education (HE) in Africa. It publishes news, commentaries and research on key HE issues. It also...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
EdStats (Education Statistics)
EdStats, developed by the World Bank, collects data on education from national reports, UNESCO (UN Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development to provide educational statistics for over 200 countries and regions. It also...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities provides rankings compiled each year from 2003 onwards. Universities are ranked using a combination of indicators of academic and research performance such as Nobel Prize winners, highly cited researchers and number of articles published...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge
This online forum, hosted by the UNESCO (UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization), provides a platform for researchers and policymakers to share knowledge on higher education. It focuses on research systems in low- and middle-income countries, with an emphasis on how agricultural...
LINK | 11 March 2009 | EN
CABI
CABI is a not-for-profit, intergovernmental organisation specialising in agricultural and environmental research, publishing and communication. With over 40 different member countries, its scientific projects include finding ways to lower production costs while using ecological practices. CABI...
LINK | 8 October 2008 | EN
Global Forum for Health Research
The Global Forum for Health Research provides evidence, tools and discussion forums for decision-makers in research funding and policy to improve the health of the poor. Although it covers issues for both infectious and non-communicable diseases, the agency recognises that mental health problems...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
World Diabetes Foundation
The foundation's aim is to raise awareness of diabetes worldwide, with a special emphasis on developing countries. A key activity is funding projects (142 so far) that raise awareness, improve education and build capacity at local, regional and global levels. The website contains details of all...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
10/66 Dementia Research Group
Less than one-tenth of all population-based research into dementia has been directed towards the two-thirds or more of all people with dementia who live in developing parts of the world -- thus, the name "10/66". Part of the Alzheimer's Disease International Network, 10/66 is a group of...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
The International Agency for Research on Cancer
IARC's mission is to undertake research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. It develops strategies at a theoretical level, however, and does not get involved in direct implementation nor contribute to the...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
International Association for the Study of Obesity
IASO is an umbrella organisation for 52 national obesity associations across 56 countries. Its mission statement is to "improve global health by promoting the understanding of obesity and weight-related diseases through scientific research and dialogue, whilst encouraging the development of...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
UNDP’s Special Unit for South–South Cooperation (SU/SSC)
Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1978 and hosted by the UN Development Programme, the unitSs primary mandate is to promote, coordinate and support South-South cooperation and cooperation with the UN. It focuses on policy dialogue and development, public-private partnership and...
LINK | 14 May 2008 | EN
Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)
TWOWS is an international forum aimed at uniting eminent women scientists from the South with the objective of strengthening their role in development and in scientific and technological leadership. An independent, non-profit, non-governmental body based at the offices of the Academy of Sciences...
LINK | 14 May 2008 | EN
Consortium on Science, Technology and Innovation for the South (COSTIS) (formerly Third World Network of Scientific Organisations (TWNSO))
An international NGO, TWNSO was founded at the initiative of the Third World Academy of Sciences by ministers of science and technology and higher education and heads of science academies and research councils in developing countries to promote science-based sustainable economic develop...
LINK | 14 May 2008 | EN
South–South Initiative for Tropical Diseases Research (SSI)
SSI was set up in 2001 to facilitate sharing of resources among research groups in Africa, Asia and Latin America in order to increase competitiveness and optimise scientific opportunities. It provides assistance for proposal development through annual workshops and helps organise annual training...
LINK | 14 May 2008 | EN
Research for Development
Research for Development provides the latest information on research supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID)http://www.dfid.gov.uk . DIFD has recently launched a bioenergy programme in Africa, aiming to provide affordable energy for the poor....
LINK | 5 December 2007 | EN
Knowledge for Development
Knowledge for Development is a web-based source of information on science and technology for agriculture and rural development in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. It promotes collaboration between agricultural research and development scientists and technologists in ACP countries,...
LINK | 5 December 2007 | EN
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