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Encyclopedia > List of development aid agencies

This is a list of aid agencies which provide regional and international development aid or assistance, divided between national and international organizations. An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing aid. ... Regional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed. ... This article is about International Development. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Aid. ...

See also: :Category:Development charities

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National

AusAID, fully the Australian Agency for International Development, is the Australian organisation responsible for delivering most non-military foreign aid. ... The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is a federal public company that is associated to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. ... The Canadian International Development Agency is a Canadian government agency which administers foreign aid programs in developing countries. ... The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian crown corporation that supports researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies. ... French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) is the French international development agency. ... The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (German: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung) is a ministry in Germany. ... The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Corporation for Technical Cooperation) or GTZ is a private international enterprise specializing in technical cooperation for sustainable political, economic, ecological, and social development. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ... The Japan International Cooperation Agency (独立行政法人国際協力機構 dokuritsu gyōseihōjin kokusai kyōryoku kikō) is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. ... The Japan Bank for International Cooperation ), also known by its acronym, JBIC, is a Japanese financial aid institution created in October 1, 1999, through the merging of the Export-Import Bank of Japan (JEXIM) and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, Japan (OECF). ... This article is about the Korean peninsula and civilization. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ... The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ... The Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華民國; Simplified Chinese: 中华民国; Wade-Giles: Chung-hua Min-kuo, Tongyong Pinyin: JhongHuá MínGuó, Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó) is a state that currently administers the island groups of Taiwan, the Pescadores, Quemoy, and the... Sida (sometimes SIDA but not officially spelled with capital letters) is a Swedish governmental agency that answers to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. ... The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency within the Swiss Foreign Ministry. ... Fundamental Values, Vision and Mission of Helvetas In the continuously changing environment as described above, Helvetas as a development organisation adopts a clear basic attitude (fundamental values). ... The Department for International Development (DFID) is a United Kingdom government department, the function of which is to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty. // Ministers The Department is headed by Cabinet Minister and Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn. ... USAID logo The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the U.S. government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. ... Inter-American Foundation Logo The Inter-American Foundation or IAF is a foreign assistance agency of the United States. ...

Multilateral or international

The African Development Bank (ADB) is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of States dollar|$]]47. ... The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established in 1966 to promote economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries through loans and technical assistance. ... BIS Headquarters in Basel The Bank for International Settlements (or BIS) is an international organization of central banks which exists to foster cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability. It carries out its work through subcommittees, the secretariats it hosts, and through its... Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia. ... The Inter-American Development Bank (preferred abbreviation: IDB; but frequently given as IADB), was established in 1959 to support Latin American and Caribbean economic/social development and regional integration by lending mainly to public institutions. ... Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of the five institutions consisting the World Bank Group. ... The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. ... IMF redirects here. ... The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization. ... The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank group. ... The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization of those developed countries that accept the principles of representative democracy and a free market economy. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... UNICEF Flag The United Nations Childrens Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the UN... The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. ... The United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), the United Nations global development network, is the largest multilateral source of development assistance in the world. ... Klaus Töpfer, former UNEP Exec. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... It has been suggested that World Bank be merged into this article or section. ... WFP redirects here. ... WHO redirects here. ... “WTO” redirects here. ...

Non-governmental organizations

Founded and guided by Aga Khan, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) focuses on health, education, culture, rural development, institution-building and the promotion of economic development. ... The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) is a non governmental organisation. ...

Major International Development Web Portals

  • ReliefWeb[56]
  • DevelopmentAid[57]
  • The Development Executive Group[58]


 

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