Message-ID: <35CE86EB.135134BB@idn.org> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 01:36:43 -0400 From: "Christopher L. Byrne, Director" <mailto:info@IDN.ORG> Subject: How the IDN Gave You USAID Information 2 Months Before They Did To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Apologies for any cross-posting
That's right...In May of this year, the IDN (http://www.idn.org/) gave you a link to the USAID Draft Document entitled "Results-Oriented Assistance: A USAID Sourcebook"...2 Months before USAID posted the link to their own web site. Of course, with USAID this is to be expected since they tend to hold information close to the chest anyway...of course how we did it is a trade secret...we did the research, found the information and gave it to you...not really a trade secret, just the level of service we seek to provide
That is why the International Development Network is here...to provide you the development news and information you need when its available and when you want it, not when a government agency gets around to releasing the information on their schedule...
However, we need to make the IDN Sustainable, and to do so, we now have launched a daily electronic newsletter for our sponsoring members. While the IDN Web Site will now only be updated on a weekly basis for public access, members of the IDN will receive a daily newsletter that includes the news of the day, job listings (which are not available on the web site), and more time sensitive information.
You can download a sample of the newsletter in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format at http://www.idn.org/news805.pdf and you can find out more on how to become a member of the IDN at http://www.idn.org/membership/index.htm. If you cannot access the World Wide Web and would like the sample newsletter e-mailed to you, please send an e-mail to mailto:feedback@idn.org to request a copy.
And now, What's New at the IDN Web Site this week (August 10, 1998):
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IDN Membership Directory
List of pending membership applications updated. ____________________________________________
Project Profile
The Individual in a Global Society
A four-part radio series sponsored by the American Society of International Law and the Dean Rusk Center for International and Comparative Law. It was produced by WUGA-FM, a broadcast service of The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, with funding provided by The Ford Foundation.
The profile includes links to transcripts for all 4 parts of the series. ____________________________________________
Tools You Can Use:
Canadian International Development Agency Development Information Program - Guidelines for Submitting Proposals ____________________________________________
Quick Link of the Week:
European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI). EDFI has 10 member banks which are the specialized development finance institutions of the EU Member States. ____________________________________________
New Links:
Action against Hunger - Our activities consist in providing access to drinking water to populations in precarious situations, such as displaced persons, refugees or minorities.
American Water Relief - vision is for all people everywhere to have access to clean, safe water systems.
CARE Canada - Our mission is to provide a measure of security and well-being for the poor in developing regions.
CHOICE Humanitarian - A non profit, non denominational, humanitarian organization structured to support rural district networking and empowerment programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Doctors of the World - an independent 501(c)(3) non sectarian, non-profit organization dedicated to providing health care services internationally to under served populations.
Education Development Center - Promoting Human Development Through Education Since 1958.
Heart Care International - a non-profit organization that delivers high quality, compassionate medical and surgical care to children and adults with heart disease in developing countries.
The Institute of World Affairs (IWA) - founded in 1924 as a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt organization devoted to international understanding and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
Institute for International Cooperation and Development - offers solidarity work and travel programs to countries in Africa and Latin America.
Lifewater Canada - A Christian organization dedicated to helping rural poor obtain safe water.
Lifewater International - Christians helping the rural poor obtain safe water.
Microfinance in Nepal (Centre for Micro-Finance Homepage) - Microfinance information and projects in Nepal.
Rural Finance Program at the Ohio State University - Recognized world leader in the analysis of rural financial markets and other finance and development topics.
WaterAid - specialises in water, sanitation and hygiene education.
Water For People (WFP) - is a nonprofit, charitable organization in the United States and Canada that helps people in developing countries obtain safe drinking water.
Water Partners International - Helping people in the developing world meet their drinking water supply needs.
Wellspring Africa - A non-profit organization committed to researching and promoting appropriate technology for water development in rural Africa
Youth Challenge International - combines community development, health work, and environmental research in adventurous projects conducted by international teams of volunteers aged 18-25 years. __________________________________________________________
Stories from The Development Front
The following stories were provided to members of the IDN last week and are now available on the web site:
US$20 Million Grant Assistance For Community-Based Primary Education in India
World Bank Approves Largest-Ever Loan to Russia For Structural Reforms
ASEAN-UNESCO To Sponsor Regional Symposium on Cooperative Peace in Southeast Asia 10-12 September 1998
Memorandum Of Understanding Between The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) And The Commonwealth Secretariat Signed
Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting To Be Held In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 29 September - 1 October, 1998
New Zealand Minister Discusses Environmental Issues
Kosovo Situation a Humanitarian Crisis, Says UNICEF
USCR Says Combatants in Congo/Zaire Should Cease Detentions, Allow People to Flee Safely; U.S. Embassy Negligent
IMF Approves Third Annual ESAF Loan for Mali
Ghana to Host African Election Conference
Appointment of Executive Director for Youth Ambassadors for Development Program
Pre-Election Campaign Launched to Expose Racist Candidates In Australia
Carrington Says Nevisians Should Be Allowed to Make Informed Decision
Canada Provides Additional Package of Assistance for Famine Victims in Sudan
Guinea: GTZ Reports Epidemics Are Threatening More than 100,000 Refugees
IDB Approves $35 Million to Help Paraguay Recover from Flooding Caused by El Niņo Weather Phenomenon
IDB Approves $300 Million for Recovery from El Niņo Flooding in Argentina
MSF Mobile Teams Alarmed by Health Situation in Central Kosovo
IFC Releases "Trends In Venture Capital Finance In Developing Countries"
WFP Reports up to 70,000 People Have Fled into the Mountains to Escape a New Offensive in Kosovo
Forest Fire Emergency in Indonesia: UNEP Delivers Encouraging News to ASEAN Environment Ministers
CARICOM/Chile To Emphasize Small Enterprise Development Next Year
Statement by the Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Announcement by the Premier of Nevis of the Date for a Referendum on the Constitutional Future of Nevis
Atwood Announces Additional $8 Million In USAID DA Funding For Indonesia
$5 Million In Funding Provided To Help Fund HIV/AIDS In Mekong Region
24 Million Pesos Pledged for Drought In Philippines Island Of Mindanao
Fiji Health Project Receives $A11 Million In Funding
Rural Education Project In Laos Receives $7 Million In Funding
Australia To Provide Resettlement And Rehabilitation Support For Papua New Guinea
CIPE Official Says Markets And Democracy Advance Through The Internet
Export-Import Bank Signs Export Credit Agreement With Thailand
IFC Names Japanese National As New Marketing Director
Severely Malnourished In Wau Begin Receiving Cooked Food From World Food Programme
ASEAN Continues To Strengthen Energy Cooperation
Heavy Clouds And Rain In The Offing For ASEAN
FAO Assesses Impact Of El Niņo On Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
IDB Approves $14 Million For Water Sector In The Bahamas
IDB Approves Two Loans Totalling $235 Million For Panama
IDB Approves $48 Million To Enhance Road Maintenance In Dominican Republic
IDB Approves $30 Million For Argentine Program For Children At Risk
IDB Approves $1.5 Million To Improve Public Finances In Peru
TDA-funded Caspian Gas Study Winner Announced
UNDP And The Fiji Government Sign The Gender Support Facility Project World Bank's Board Approves New Loan Charge Policy
WFP Welcomes Truce In Guinea Bissau; Appeals For Safe Passage To Deliver Urgently Needed Food Aid To War Victims
L.A. Sparks Host World Vision Night
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