POLS 3050.H01 & HONR 1702.H01 (XW) / Spring 2000 / Fretwell 406 / MWF 1:00 - 1:50 PM 

The Political Economy of Global Development

The Politics of Foreign Assistance
Economic Welfare and Global Communities


Web Links

General

International Development Network
This site is essentially a meta-list, containing onward links to both news stories of dealing with development and a very extensive list of links to development organizations, especially non-governmental organizations.
 

Bilateral Aid Agencies

United States
The Agency for International Development's site also contain an extensive list of links to development-related agencies.

France
A site maintained by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs dealing with French aid (Note that most of the text is in French).

Japan
The official web site of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency

Sweden
The English language site for the Swedish International Development Agency, perhaps the most significant contributor to the Nordic approach to development assistance.
 

Multilateral Aid Agencies

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The OECD serves as a coordinating body for the advanced industrialized countries.  Of particular importance for foreign aid, is OECD's Development Assistance Committee.

The World Bank

The International Monetary Fund
Given the confusion surrounding the aims and functioning of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of the strongest parts of this site is the general descriptive material.  Start with the general overview.



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