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- "Capacity.org" a Capacity Building Portal - In English and French, has content related to training and education in and by international development institutions. It has some good definitions of capacity building and useful resource pages.
www.capacity.org
- Basic Education: A Precondition for Sustainable Development - Canadian government report on the importance of primary education in developing countries.
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/xpress/dex/dex9310.htm
- Creating Capacity for Sustainable Development - Education and training is a key goal in Sustainable Development. This is a summary of Chapter 37 of Agenda 21, on the role of education in sustainable development, summarised by the IISD
iisd.ca/rio+5/agenda/chp37.htm
- IConnect Online Knowledge for Development - This is a portal site on the topic of applying knowledge, training and information and communication technologies to development.
www.iconnect-online.org
- Information as a Global Public Good: Oxfam Campaign Proposal - An informal statement of Oxfam's thinking on the role of information in development.
danny.oz.au/free-software/advocacy/oicampaign.html
- Investing in Society: Health, Education & Development - Paper published by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), evaluating the benefits of investing in "human capital" in less developed countries.
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/xpress/dex/dex9702.htm
- LearningChannel.org - News, views and resources on the promotion of quality education initiatives and programs worldwide. Advocates education as the most cost-effective investment governments can make.
www.learningchannel.org
- LITERACY.org - Online Literacy Materials from a Research Organisation - This is a collection of literacy resources and materials, including research into the role of information and communication technologies in literacy teaching.
www.literacy.org
- Oxfam GB Education Now Campaign - Campaign to secure the right to education for all. 125 million kids in the world can't go to primary school, even if they want to.
www.oxfam.org.uk/educationnow
- World Development Report 1998/99: Knowledge for Development - This is the World Bank's yearly report, this year aimed at the role of knowledge in development. It covers both educational, and information and communication technology related issues.
www.worldbank.org/wdr/wdr98/index.htm
- World Links eLearning for Development - This organisation trains teachers in Developing countries in the use of information and communications technologies. There is a resources page including lesson suggestions.
www.world-links.org/english
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