AFRO-NETS> This Week at the IDN - 29 March, 1999

[Christopher Byrne <info@idn.org>]

This Week at the International Development Network - 29 March, 1999
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This week the International Development Network (IDN) at
http://www.idn.org/ features CIDA's "1999-00 Estimates - A Report on
Plans and Priorities (RPP)" as our "Quick Link of the Week". The
Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) RPP plays an
important role in government accountability to Parliament. This is the
Agency's primary public strategic level planning document and is
intended for Parliamentary and public scrutiny. It portrays the Agency's
mandate, plans, priorities and sets out strategies for achieving
expected key results.

You can link directly to this document on the CIDA web site in either
English or French.

Our Transparency Watch continues, with USAID still lagging far behind. 
See the updated numbers at the IDN Web Site.

In two weeks, we will take you behind the scene at USAID so that you can
see some of the discussion that takes place at USAID regarding their web
site development.  You will see first hand the difficulty they have in
defining their target audience and just what information they should
provide and how they should provide it.

Here is what else is new at the IDN this week:

DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS

Updated to include a vacancy for an International Development Librarian.
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TOOLS YOU CAN USE

The IDN is pleased to provide you with tools for your research and
business development use.

This week's tool is the web site for the 1998-99 Budget for the
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
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NEW LINKS

Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development - participating in the
financing of economic and social development projects in the Arab World
since 1968.

GlobalEd - is an education resource, sponsored by the Australian Agency
for International Development, for students and teachers. Within this
site is information about various Global Issues such as Health, or the
Environment, as well as profiles of Countries assisted by Australian
funding. 

Health and Human Resources Analysis for Africa (HHRAA) Project (USAID) -
created to increase the utilization of research, analysis, and
information to improve health, nutrition, education, and family planning
strategies, policies, and programs in Africa.

Malaria Foundation International - Mission is to facilitate the
development and implementation of solutions to the health, economic and
social problems caused by malaria.

Minestero Affari esteria, Cooperazione Allo Sviloppo - Italian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Italian)

The NGO Working Group on the World Bank -  an independent global forum
of NGOs engaged in policy dialogue and advocacy with the World Bank.

Overpopulation.com - Information and resources on the overpopulation
debate.

Rehydration Project - works within the health framework of developing
countries to assist in finding new ways to promote, produce and provide
Oral Rehydration Salts. 

Links with an (*) are modified links or link descriptions.
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MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA

Information is available on the "9th International Conference on Gender
and Science And Technology (GASAT): From Policy to Action in Gender,
Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century"
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The IDN plans to continue our growth and to expand the depth and breadth
of our information services.  If you have not yet thought about a
membership/sponsorship in the IDN, we encourage you to consider becoming
a sponsor/member of the fastest growing, most comprehensive and current
International Development Web Site on the Internet! Information is
available at http://www.idn.org/membership/index.htm

Christopher Byrne 
Director, International Development Network 
mailto:info@idn.org
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