A Guide to Africa on the Internet

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  • Southern Africa Regional Poverty Network (SARPN)

    A non-profit organisation that promotes debate and knowledge sharing on poverty reduction processes and experiences in Southern Africa.

    http://www.sarpn.org.za/

  • The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

    Information on NEPAD, online documents, press releases and speeches and more.

    http://www.nepad.org/

  • Human Rights Watch - Africa south of Sahara

    Contains country-specific background briefings, commentaries, country reports, and press releases published by Human Rights Watch and others.

    http://hrw.org/

  • Amnesty International (AI)

    A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. The library online documentation archive, sorted by region/country.

    http://www.amnesty.org/

  • Human Rights Watch - North Africa

    Contains country-specific background briefings, commentaries, country reports, and press releases published by Human Rights Watch and others.

    http://www.hrw.org/

  • UNAIDS

    The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.

    http://www.unaids.org/

  • World Health Organisation (WHO) - Regional Office for Africa

    Information about the organization's work as well as the AFRO’s Global Health Atlas that brings together for analysis and comparison standardized data and statistics for diseases at country, regional, and global levels.

    http://www.afro.who.int/

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF) : Country Page

    Lists of IMF reports and publications arranged by country. Information on economic conditions and unemployment.

    http://www.imf.org/

  • OneWorld.net/Partners

    OneWorld brings together organizations from across the globe — to promote sustainable development, social justice and human rights.

    http://archive.oneworld.net/

  • The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)

    An international civil-society organisation working throughout Africa to bring solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
    http://www.accord.org.za/

  • The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

    An international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.

    http://www.bis.org/

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

    Promotes regional economic integration through trade and investment. 

    http://www.comesa.int/

  • Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

    A regional arm of the UN in Africa that is mandated to support the economic and social development, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.

    http://www.uneca.org/

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    FAO helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.

    http://www.fao.org/

  • The Secretariat of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group)

    Works for sustainable development and integration into the global economy, poverty reduction and for establishment and consolidation of peace and stability in a free and democratic society.

    http://www.acpsec.org/

  • Médecins sans frontièrs (MSF)

    An international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger. 

    http://www.msf.org/

  • Minority Rights Group International (MRG)

    Works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities.

    http://www.minorityrights.org/

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

    Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.

    http://www.oecd.org/

  • Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC)

    Together with governments, regional institutions and civil society/private sector organisations, SWAC supports the development and implementation of action-oriented policies and investments that take into account the complementarities between local, national and regional levels.

    http://www.westafricaclub.org/

  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)

    Works for sovereign equality of member states; solidarity, peace and security; human rights, democracy, and the rule of law; equity, balance and mutual benefits; peaceful settlement of disputes.

    http://www.sadc.int/

  • United Nations (UN)

    Works for peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance, as well as promotes respect for human rights, protects the environment, fights disease and reduces poverty.

    http://www.un.org/

  • United Nations System of Organizations

    Web site locator and alphabetic index of websites of the UN System of organizations.

    http://www.unsystem.org/

  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

    Promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy.

    http://www.unctad.org/

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa

    The UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

    http://www.undp.org/

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

    The Africa region presented here follows the specific UNESCO definition which does not forcibly reflect geography. It refers to the execution of regional activities of the Organization.

    http://portal.unesco.org/geography/

  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

    An international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.

    http://www.unfpa.org/

  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

    The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

    http://www.unhcr.org/

  • United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef)

    Works for the rights of the children. 

    http://www.unicef.org/

  • United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

    Provides food aid projects that help the weak and poor, including people made homeless by natural disasters, returning refugees, HIV/AIDS orphans and jobless mothers.

    http://www.wfp.org/

  • Kabissa

    An organization that provides grassroots organizations with Internet services and training, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the African nonprofit sector.

    http://www.kabissa.org/

  • The International Labour Organization (ILO)

    ILO, a UN specialized agency, seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. Online information resources such as full text documents and labour statistics.

    http://www.ilo.org/

  • Union for African Population Studies (UAPS)

    The UAPS is a scientific, panafrican, non-profit organization that promotes the scientific study of population in Africa. (In English/French)

    http://www.uaps.org/

  • Association of African Women for Research and Development (AAWORD)

    A pan-African non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal, which undertakes and supports research and training and advocacy with the intention of promoting the economic, political and social rights of African women. 

    http://www.afard.org/

  • Africa Action

    An organization whose mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa.

    http://www.africaaction.org/

  • Open Society Network (OSI)

    OSI is a private operating and grant-making foundation that aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media.

    http://www.soros.org/

  • Ghana Center For Democratic Development (CDD)

    An independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit organization based in Accra, Ghana that promotes society and government based on the rule of law, appropriate checks on the power of the state, and integrity in public administration.

    http://www.cddghana.org/

  • Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)

    CHRI is an independent, non-partisan, international non-governmental organisation, mandated to ensure the practical realisation of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth. 

    http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/

  • REPOA - Research on Poverty Alleviation

    A non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Tanzania, concerned with matters relating to poverty and pro-poor growth. Information on research activities, publications, grants and more.

    http://repoa.or.tz/

  • The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

    A framework for Integration and Complementarity that works, together with the other regional economic communities and the Organization of African Unity, to strengthen peace, security and stability and achieve global economic and social development.

    http://www.cen-sad.org/

  • The East African Community (EAC)

    A regional intergovernmental organisation that aims at widening and deepening co-operation among Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda in political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit. 

    http://www.eac.int/

  • The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

    The IGAD mission is to assist and complement the efforts of its Member States to achieve: Food Security and environmental protection, peace building, security, humanitarian affairs, economic cooperation and integration. 

    http://www.igad.org/

  • Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

    An independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher with analysis and information on line that helps to better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. 

    http://www.cfr.org/

  • La Commission de l'Ocean Indien (COI) / The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

    An intergovernmental organization that works for regional cooperation between the Comores, Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles. (In French)

    http://www.coi-ioc.org/

  • Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UMEOA) / West African Monetary Union

    A monetary union between eight countries in West Africa that works for regional cooperation. (In French) 

    http://www.uemoa.int/

  • Afrology - L'Afrique en développement

    Afrology is a think thank with focus on solutions of public policy, with an aim to influence the actors of the process of political decision in Africa. (In French)

    http://www.afrology.com/

  • International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD)

    A specialized agency of the United Nations; focuses on rural poverty and on country-specific solutions involving rural poor peoples' access to financial services, markets, technology, land and natural resources.

    http://www.ifad.org/

  • The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO)

    A civic-movement with a commitment to a unified, democratic, non-sexist, non-racist, non-exploitative South Africa based on the freedoms, rights and values. 

    http://www.sanco.org.za/

  • The OECD and Africa

    The OECD and Africa is an information gateway to events, publications, statistics, maps and much more Africa-related work produced across the OECD. 

    http://www.oecd.org/

  • Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) - South Africa

    The Institute for Global Dialogue is an independent South African non-governmental organisation broadly concerned with key issues in international affairs, and how these affect South Africa, southern Africa, and Africa as a whole.

    http://www.igd.org.za/

  • The World Bank : Africa

    Country specific information, data and statistics, information about development topics, regional initiatives and projects and programs for Africa south of the Sahara.

    http://go.worldbank.org/VJ7PSXVTP0

  • Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) / Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

    A regional organisation of Central Africa that works for regional cooperation. (In French)

    http://www.ceeac-eccas.org/

  • Directory of development organizations

    Resource guide to development organizations and the internet. Download a pdf for Africa or an individual country.

    http://www.devdir.org/