Subject guides: Development Studies: International Links

Terminology

Lists of common terminology used in the field of Development Studies

BBC – guide to development speak
BBC World Service Trust has compiled a brief clickable index of terms that frequently appear in development-related discussions, policy and practice at all levels - local, national and international.
Glossary and acronyms - DFID (Department for International Development -UK)
UK government department established in 1997 to promote global development in the UK and abroad.

International Organisations

International Orgs & Major NGOs

World Bank
World Health Organisation
WHO Health and Development
WHO Poverty and Health
WHO Aid for Health
WHO and the Millennium Development Goals
Poverty Net
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
Grameen Bank

International

Development Studies Association (UK)
The DSA works to connect and promote the development research community in the UK and Ireland. It includes information on development research and training in the UK.
Eldis
Eldis, part of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex, is a gateway to information on development issues. It provides access to resource guides, country profiles and documents focusing on materials of strategic, policy or practical interest for development practitioners
Institute for Development Studies (UK)
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global charity for international development research, teaching and communications. Through hosting Research teams and knowledge services as well as teaching postgraduate courses, they aim to foster new approaches to development policy and practice.
International Development Research Centre
A public corporation created by the Canadian government to help developing countries use science and technology to find solutions to local problems.
ODI Overseas Development Institute
ODI is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. They aim to inspire and inform policy and practice leading to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.
International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is a Canadian-based, international public policy research institute for sustainable development. IISD champions sustainable development around the world through innovation, partnerships, research and communications.

Reports

Global NGO Technology Report
The Global NGO Technology Report is an annual research project that seeks to gain a better understanding of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) use technology. Sponsored by the Public Interest Registry and researched by Nonprofit Tech for Good, the report summarizes how NGOs use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and data management and security software.
Global Trends in Giving Report
An annual report that examines the impact of technology, gender, generation, and ideology upon giving worldwide.