From the Digital Asia Library

Return to South Asia Web Sites Worth Considering

Development Sites

• ActionAid India
  http://www.actionaidindia.org/

  ActionAid India, affiliated with the British ActionAid Charity, seeks to work with poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it. It has funded development activities in India since1972, working with organizations to assist the marginalized and socially deprived sections in the country. There are 14 regional offices (Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Gujarat, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna and Chhattisgarh) and a central office in New Delhi.



• ActionAid Nepal
  http://www.actionaidnepal.org/

  ActionAid Nepal (AAN) has been working since 1982 with social outcastes, women and children and the marginalised poor of Nepal. Projects have dealt with poverty policies and programs, education, community forestry, micro finance, local governance, and gender equity. The site gives current projects, information on earlier projects, and annual reports since 2000.



• Agromart Foundation
  http://www.agromart.com/

  Agromart Foundation, a non-profit organisation established in 1982, works for the upliftment of rural women in Sri Lanka through self-employment, development of entrepreneurship, and improving access to credit and markets. Projects include women's empowerment, micro credit, women's skills development, gems and jewelry, food processing, a trade fair, a Montessori school, a newspaper and a radio program. In addition to the main office in Colombo there are regional centers in Ambalantota, Ampara, Chilaw, Galle, Kurunegala, Matara, and Monaragalain.



• Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (AFEJ)
  http://www.oneworld.org/slejf/

  The Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (AFEJ) is a non-government organization dedicated to promoting education, understanding and awareness of the environment through accurate reporting of local, regional and international environmental and development issues. AFEJ has 37 member countries representing almost all areas of the Asia Pacific region. The AFEJ site has information about the forum and individual pages on the member country organizations.



• Association for Economic and Development Studies on Bangladesh (AEDSB)
  http://www.aedsb.org/

  The Association for Economic and Development Studies on Bangladesh (AEDSB), a professional body of economists, development practitioners and others interested in the development of Bangladesh provides its Journal of Bangladesh Studies online, information on useful books, full text papers, and links organized topically. Archives of its newsletter available from 1999.



• Balochistan Conservation Strategy (BCS)
  http://www.bcs.sdnpk.org/

  The Balochistan Conservation Strategy is a strategic plan designed to define and address the issues affecting the socio-economic development of Balochistan, Pakistan, through the sustainable use of its natural resources. The detailed chapters cover background information about resources, institutions, strategy, and implementation, as well as a number of maps are available as pdf files.



• Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP)
  http://www.bup-bd.org/

  The non-profit organization Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) promotes basic as well as applied research on socioeconomic development and environment. The BUP's main area of research is sustainable development, with the focus on the social, economic, environmental and cultural aspects of developmental efforts. BUP publishes Asia Pacific Journal on Environment and Development, for which abstracts are available since 1994, as are workshop reports.



• Barefoot College
  http://www.barefootcollege.org/

  Barefoot College began in 1972 with the philosophy that solutions to rural problems lie within the community. It addresses problems of drinking water, income generation, electricity and power, as well as social awareness and the conservation of ecological systems in rural communities through its hands on programs. The site both outlines the activities of the Barefoot College, has a map of its locations throughout India, and provides useful links to documentation on its approach to development.



• Board of Investment, Government of Pakistan
  http://www.pakboi.gov.pk/

  The Board of Investment is the focal point of contact between potential investors and all government agencies in Pakistan dealing with investment proposals that provide infrastructure and other facilities. The site contains policy links and other information relevant to doing business in Pakistan.



• CAF India
  http://www.cafonline.org/cafindia/

  CAF India is the Indian component of the UK Charities Aid Foundation. CAF India's works to strengthen relations between NGOs and donors. The site contains a searchable database of 2,350 NGOs in India and information on 100 Indian NGO leaders.



• CAPART: Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology
  http://capart.nic.in/

  The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), formed in 1986 as part of the Seventh Five Year Plan as an autonomous body functioning under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India serves as a nodal agency for coordinating the emerging partnership between 7.000 voluntary organisations and the government for sustainable development of rural areas. The site has an NGO database which can be search by district and a list of its publications.



• Coastal Development Partnership (CDP)
  http://www.cdp.20m.com/

  Begun as an information exchange and meeting place for advocacy NGOs working on the water-logging problem in the south west coastal region of Bangladesh, the Coastal Development Partnership (CDP) developed its own networks of NGOs working on issues related to the development of the region. Though primarily concerned with the south west coastal region, it also deals with the waters of the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh. The site documents the activities of CDP and has its publications and photographs related to the problems of the region.



• Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Network
  http://www.cbrnetwork.org/

  The web portal of the Community Based Rehabilitation Network provides information on community based care and rehabilitation for the disabled to both NGOs and governments. Topics covered include disability policy, legislation, government schemes and plans, NGO innovations, grassroot issues, and stake holders concerns. Information about members of the network and their publications are also on the site.



• CorpWatch India
  http://www.CorpWatchIndia.org

  The CorpWatch India website provides a platform for Indians to express their concerns about businesses. It compiles information resources for Indian campaigns, links struggles in India with those worldwide, and stories and data for the media. The site contains research tools, an issues library, as well as news stories.



• Department of Drinking Water Supply, Government of India
  http://ddws.nic.in/

  The Department of Drinking Water Supply complements the efforts of the state governments in providing safe drinking water and sanitation to the rural population of India. The site provides information on drinking water schemes, relevant parliamentary materials, bilateral and multilateral projects, powerpoint presentations, state programs, statistics and reports. Jalvaani, a quarterly newsletter is available in pdf format since March-June 2001.



• Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  http://upgov.up.nic.in/uprd/

  The site contains information on the structure of the department, mission, descriptions of development schemes and monthly progress reports in excel format of rural development activities in Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. This includes district and rural development block level budget figures and statistics on population and development are also given. A small photo gallery completes the site. Links are provided to the Hindi version as well as to affiliated state organizations and to related national sites.



• Department of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
  http://wcd.nic.in/

  The Government of India Department of Women's and Children's Development has separate sections in its website for children and women. For children it provides background information on the status of children, including recommendations from various international groups, and nutrition and food schemes, involvement with Unicef, a list of banned ngos that work with children, and charts of funded projects and activities sponsored by the department. The women's section gives women's awards, parliamentary questions, related other programs on women, annual reports since 1999, and, links to other websites on women.



• Environmental Protection Society (EPS)
  http://www.eps-swat.org/

  The Environmental Protection Society (EPS), a non-governmental, non- profit and non-ethnic organization concerned with the physical, social and cultural environment of Pakistan district Swat and Malakand Division of the Northwest Frontier Province has programs in natural resource management, human resource, social, and physical development, and poverty alleviation. The site contains information about the region and the structure and programs of EPS, reports; and a list of other NGOs in the region.



• FreeSindh.Org
  http://www.freesindh.org/

  FreeSindh.Org, a comprehensive Sindhi nationalist site, contains information on Sindhi history, culture, education in Sindh, Pakistan and environment, as well as news about the state, research papers and other resource pages relevant to Sindh and the Sindhis. The SaveIndus section has extensive information about water and conflicts in the Indus River basin.



• Frontier Resource Centre (FRC)
  http://www.frc.sdnpk.org/

  The Frontier Resource Centre (FRC) is a non-profit resource organization that works to strengthen sustainable development in Northwest Frontier Province (Pakistan) civil society organizations through training, research, networking, and information exchange and policy dialogue. Programs noted on the site include information collection and dissemination, training; research and documentation, and, establishing functional networks and linkages.



• Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
  http://www.bangladeshgov.org/

  The official Government of Bangladesh web portal provides access to government ministries, the important agencies within the ministries, public sector businesses (banks, airlines, hotels) sponsored by government, and selected embassies abroad.



• Grameen-Banking for the poor
  http://www.grameen-info.org/

  The site of the Grameen family of institutions, started by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, documents the work of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. It also has information on the more than two dozen organizations within the Grameen family of enterprises, including activities of Grameen Trust, handloom enterprises of Grameen Uddog, and fisheries pond management work either of Grameen Motsho or the Fisheries Foundation.



• Honey Bee Network
  http://www.sristi.org/knownetgrin.html

  The Honey Bee Network brings together creative and innovative Indian farmers, artisans, mechanics, fishermen and women and laborers who have solved a problem through their own initiative without any outside help whether from state, market, or even NGOs. The site contains a substantial database of innovations, a photo gallery, and news on the latest innovations. It also has a list of Gujarati websites. There is multilanguage e-mail capability for Gujarati, Hindi, and Tamil.



• Honey Bee Newsletter
  http://www.sristi.org/honeybee.html

  Newsletter of the Indian organization, Honey Bee which promotes communication between innovators who are not sponsored by governments or ngos. In addition to this online version, print editions are available in: Dzongka (Bhutan), Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. Gives maps of Gujarat showing districtwise statistics on fertilizer consumption, livestock population, innovations for crop protection, farm implements, and ecological indicators.



• India Image
  http://www.nic.in/

  India Image of the Government of India's National Informatics Centre, is the gateway for almost all information related to any level of government or government enterprise in India. In addition to its search option, there is a Hindi version available and the archive since July 1996 of its quarterly journal Informatics.



• INSANIYAT
  http://www.insaniyat.sdnpk.org/

  INSANIYAT, an NGO for the rural poor of Pakistan, was established in 1994. It concentrates upon rural development activities, human rights, governance issues, assistance to widows, and, the problems of women, children, and disadvantaged groups. The site contains details of these activities.



• Institute for Integrated Development Studies
  http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet/iids/home.html

  The Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization whose mission is to develop appropriate public policies and institutions for the socio-political and economic advancement of Nepal. IIDS undertakes action research programs which identify solutions to the problems of the poorest and most disadvantaged in the society. The site contains lists of books and reports, and the full text of its most recent newsletter and annual report.



• Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur
  http://www.idsj.org/

  The Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, established in 1981, receives support from the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the Government of Rajasthan to work on sustainable use of natural resources, improvements in irrigation and water management; agricultural development; land use, livestock management; deterioration of common property resources, environment; illiteracy; poor social infrastructures; low access of the poor to food and minimum social services; unemployment and poverty in rural and urban areas; levels of political consciousness; communalism; violence and atrocities on women; and, empowerment of women. The site has several lists of publications and its annual report for 1998-99 is on line.



• Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  http://www.pak.gov.pk/

  This site, the web portal for the Government of Pakistan, contains lists of officially designated spokespersons for each government ministry, the speeches of the president, and an information desk that provides contact information as well as data on airlines, broadcasting, business, education, foreign affairs, government, tourism, trade, and a special section on Kashmir.



• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Bhutan
  http://www.jica.org.bt/

  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is the institution responsible for implementing Japanese government-sponsored technical cooperation programs. This page focuses upon Japanese programs in Bhutan, which began in 1964, gives funding amounts given since 1991, a list of the 27 Japanese serving in Bhutan as part of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program, where they are located, and their terms of service.



• Khidmat Foundation
  http://www.khidmat.sdnpk.org/

  The Khidmat Foundation supports participatory self-reliance for rural development in Pakistan. The site gives information on its programs on plant nutrition, poverty alleviation and nutrition enhancement, rural development, alternative energy, and, low cost construction.



• Lanka Academic Network (LAcNet)
  http://www.lacnet.org/

  LAcNet is a non-profit, volunteer run organization of Sri Lankan students, teachers and professionals located around the world who work to enhance educational opportunities in Sri Lanka primarily by increasing internet access. The site lists current projects as well as provides news and information about Sri Lanka through links to numerous news outlets.



• Lingmutey Chhu Watershed Project
  http://www.ire.ubc.ca/lingmutey/

  The Lingmutey Chhu Watershed Project forms part of the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture of Bhutan. Sponsorship of the project comes from the International Development Research Center and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Also collaborating on the project are the Institute for Resources and Environment of the University of British Columbia and the International Rice Research Institute. The focal areas are water resources, crop-livestock interactions, nutrient management, agroforests and community forests, and, crop management.



• Macroscan: An Alternative Economics WebCentre
  http://www.macroscan.com/

  MacroScan, a Delhi-based website managed by professional economists, provides an alternative to traditional, mainstream positions in economics. It undertakes and disseminates analyses of both the Indian and global economy. This site contains a statistical database, an extensive collection of analyses and commentaries, analytical surveys of recent macroeconomic trends, updates on economic issues, and comprehensive economic reports.



• Ministry of Agriculture, Royal Government of Bhutan
  http://www.moa.gov.bt/

  The Ministry of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Bhutan deals with arable agriculture, livestock, and forestry, the largest contributors to the national economy. The site contains a history of the ministry, policies and procedures, descriptions and statistics of current projects, lists of its publications, the Renewal Natural Resources newsletter archived since June 2000, the Druk Forestry Newsletter archived since October 2000, Jakar Mayong archived since December 2000, and the SEZAP (Second Eastern Zone Agricultural Program) Newsletter archived since June 2000.



• Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India
  http://envfor.nic.in/

  The Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal agency within the Government of India for the planning, promotion and co-ordination of environmental and forestry programs. Its principal activities focus upon (1) conservation and survey of the flora, fauna, forests and wildlife of India, (2) prevention and control of pollution, (3) afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas, and (4) protection of environment. The site documents these activities, as well as provide a data bank, an environment newsletter archived since 1997, and annual reports since 1997.



• Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
  http://rural.nic.in/

  The Ministry of Rural Development of the Government of India contains the Department of Rural Development, the Department of Land Resources, and the Department of Drinking Water Supply. This site covers the departments, describes their projects, gives financial information by state for projects, and annual reports since 1998. A Hindi version is also available.



• Ministry of Small Scale Industries & Agro and Rural Industries, Government of India
  http://ssi.nic.in/

  The Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries serves as the nodal ministry of the Government of India for policy formulation, promotion, development and protection of small scale industries. The site has organizational information, descriptions of its programs and schemes, annual reports since 1998, and parliamentary questions.



• Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Government of India
  http://urbanindia.nic.in/

  The Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation of the Government of India formulates policies, sponsors and supports programs, coordinates the activities of various Central Ministries, State Governments, monitors the programs concerning urban development and housing in the country. Site includes information on legislation, policies, programs including statistical information, and annual reports since 1990.



• Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
  http://wrmin.nic.in/

  The Ministry of Water Resources is the key Government of India ministry dealing with irrigation, flood control and command area development. The site has substantial documentation on projects, policies and programs, the 1993-94 Minor Irrigation Census, and, annual reports since 1999, performance budgets since 2000, and demands for grants since 2000.



• NABARD--National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  http://www.nabard.org/

  The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) serves as the chief agency of government concerning policy, planning, and operations for agricultural credit and other economic activities in rural areas in India. The site contains data on NABARD's functions, operations (including disbursements), a broad overview of the rural economy, and international partners in rural development funding. The what's new contains a number of reports and publications, including its annual reports since 2000.



• National Forestry Action Programme (NFAP), India
  http://envfor.nic.in/nfap/

  The National Forestry Action Programme (NFAP) India is a comprehensive strategic 20 year plan that addresses the issues underlying major problems of the forestry sector in India. The site provides data on the program, forests, joint forest management, external support, and projects, as well as links to forestry institutes and other resources as well as the complete text of the 1988 National Forest Policy.



• National Planning Commission, His Majesty's Government of Nepal
  http://npc.gov.np:8080/

  The advisory body, the Nepal National Planning Commission (NPC), an agency within the National Development Council, formulates development plans and policies of the country. It advises on the allocation of resources and works as a central body for the monitoring and evaluation of implementation of development plans/programs. The site contains country, district, and project profiles, plans, policies, publications, reports, statistics, census, maps, multimedia materials, and, links. Nepali version also available.



• Net-NGO.com
  http://www.net-ngo.com/

  This site includes a searchable database of NGOs in Pakistan, as well as news, a discussion forum, and other information to support NGOs. The NGOs are arranged by topic: advocacy, agriculture, business, children, communication and media, consumer rights, credit/micro systes, culture development, disaster management, drug abuse, ecology, economy, education, energy, energy relief, environment, food production. governance, health, human rights, industrial relations, information dissemination, infrastructure development, institution building, law, poverty alleviation, religion, research, rural development, technology, traffic management, women, and, youth.



• Northern Area Development Project (NADP)
  http://www.nadpchilas.org.pk

  The Northern Area Development Project (NADP), funded by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the Government of Pakistan, is a rural development and poverty alleviation intervention program in the north eastern part of Pakistan. The project focuses upon three tribal groups: Shin, Yashkun and Kamin. The site has details project activities, including photographs.



• Pakissan.com
  http://www.pakissan.com/

  This commercial site serves the agribusiness sector of Pakistan. It contains links on issues relevant to agricultural news and debates; detailed information and/or reports on technologies, crops, livestock, and forestry. A discussion fora and an overview page with maps orient users to its features.



• Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
  http://www.pide.org.pk/

  Established in Karachi in 1957 and given autonomous research organization status in 1964, the Pakistan Institute of Development undertakes theoretical and empirical research in development economics. The site contains bibliographies of its books, monograph series, and reports; abstracts of the Pakistan Development Review; and full text papers on its Micro Impacts of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies (MIMAP) projects.



• People's Commission on Environment and Development India
  http://www.pcedindia.com

  The People's Commission on Environment and Development India, a non-governmental, non-profit association, began in New Delhi in 1990. It holds public hearings throughout the country to gain perspectives on, environmental and development issues from a wide constituency of stakeholders and to induct them into the government's decision-making process. Several brief reports appear on vanishing forests, Himalayan ecology, coastal ecosystems, tourism, tribes, and industrial pollution.



• Planning Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan
  http://www.pcs.gov.bt/

  This site gives information on Bhutan, including brief profiles of Bhutan's districts, a report on national accounts statistics 1980-1999, consumer price index, the labor force survey of 1998-99, 5 year plans, the statistical yearbook, and various United Nations reports on Bhutan.



• Pratham
  http://www.pratham.org

  Pratham, established in 1994 by UNICEF and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, works to achieve universal primary education in Mumbai by the year 2000. Since 2000 this mission has expanded. In addition to the various reports and statistical data, the site contains a series of diaries of people who served on various projects.



• PRIA: Society for Participatory Research in Asia
  http://www.pria.org

  PRIA, a Delhi based international centre for learning and promotion of participation and democratic governance, is a non-profit voluntary organisation, promoting initiatives for the empowerment and development of the poor, marginalised and weaker sections of the society. It utilizes participatory research and people centered development in areas such as civil society and participatory development, local self governance, environmentally sustainable industrial development, and, women and marginalised sections of society. The site also has its newsletter since July 2000 and its annual report since 2001.



• Project Monitor
  http://www.projectsmonitor.com/

  This newspaper web site devoted to projects provides news and information for anyone involved with development activity in India, including project managers, consultants, planners, financiers, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, vendors of material, services and policy makers setting up projects.



• Rainwater Harvesting
  http://www.aboutrainwaterharvesting.com/

  Rainwater Harvesting, sponsored by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, presents graphics rich presentations of the history, methods, costs and benefits of rainwater harvesting, with an emphasis on Tamil Nadu. The range of information includes news clippings, a photo gallery, success stories, and a series of water-related maps of Tamil Nadu. Also available in Tamil.



• Rejuvenate India Movement (RIM)
  http://www.indiamovement.org/

  Rejuvenate India Movement (RIM) is a network of organizations and individuals concerned with development in India. Its goal is to develop a mass movement to strengthen democratic processes toward self-reliant development. RIM works by sponsoring volunteers who work full-time in a village on the felt needs of villagers. Access provided state by state to the agencies and individuals who are part of RIM.



• Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology
  http://www.vshiva.net/

  The Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Ecology, founded by Vandana Shiva in Dehra Dun in 1982, works on issues of biodiversity, conservation, food security, globalization, economic liberalisation, impact of structural adjustment in India, patenting and intellectual property rights, biopiracy, biotechnology, biosafety, toxics and hazardous waste, aquaculture, plant breeders' and farmers' rights over their seed, sustainable agriculture, and, WTO and GATT.



• Royal Audit Authority, Bhutan
  http://www.raa.gov.bt/

  The Royal Audit Authority of Bhutan site contains an overview of history and plans regarding financial control in the country. It provides numerous recent papers, orders, decrees concerning financial issues, forms and manuals on procedures, and other pertinent information.



• Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department, Government of Karnataka
  http://www.kar.nic.in/rdpr/

  The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of the Government of Karnataka works on the productivity of agriculture and other economic activities of rural areas, as well as improving the quality of infrastructure and services. The site contains Karnataka Panchayat Raj Acts and Rules, official orders and notices, details on rural development schemes, and progress reports.



• SaveIndus.Org
  http://www.saveindus.org/

  Part of the FreeSindh.Org, this page provides information both on Sindh and the Sindhis as well as water related issues both in Sindh and along the Indus River, and conflict in the Indus River basin. Links are also given to other Sindh related sites.



• Shikshantar
  http://www.swaraj.org/shikshantar/

  Shikshantar, an applied research institute, works with educational systems to facilitate self-reliant development throughout India. This work derives from Gandhian concepts of swaraj (freedom) and the education appropriate to the country. The site includes its online publications and information on its projects and activities.



• SNV Bhutan
  http://www.snv.org.bt/

  SNV, a Dutch development organisation, began technical assistance in Bhutan in 1988 with the primary goal of strengthening the organisational and institutional capacity of local governments, economic development and natural resource management in rural areas. The site contains general information on Bhutan, SNV, and other organizations in Bhutan.



• Society for Integrated Development of the Himalayas (SIDH)
  http://www.sidh.org

  The Society for Integrated Development of Himalayas (SIDH) engages in educational programs in 35 villages of Uttranchal state. SIDH began its work in 1989 in the area of Mussourie. Its educational approach is utilitarian and focused upon relationships to the local setting. The site also contains some articles in publications on its program. Hindi editions of the reports are also available.



• Sri Lanka Web Window
  http://www.lk/

  This portal gives information and links on Sri Lanka for the following topics: government, history, economy, education, science and technology, travel, culture and sports, and, news and media. There is a special section for the peace process.



• Sustainable Development - a gateway
  http://sdnp.delhi.nic.in/

  This gateway is part of the Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SNDP), part of the World Bank program on Environment Management Capacity Building, implemented by the Environmental Information System (ENVIS), Ministry of Environment and Forests, of the Government of India. The gateway accesses news, country reports, case studies, laws, treaties, organizations and information through 24 sustainable development topical areas.



• Sustainable Development Networking Programme, Pakistan
  http://www.sdnpk.org/

  The United Nations Development Program Sustainable Development Networking Programme in Pakistan began in 1992 and is managed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). This gateway provides access to news, statistics, and organizations in two dozen topical headings related to sustainable development in Pakistan.



• Swaraj Foundation
  http://www.swaraj.org/

  The Swaraj Foundation promotes human development and growth throughout South Asia. Its site has links to projects in both India and Pakistan that it supports, and a series of articles on Swaraj (freedom).



• Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO)
  http://home.mira.net/~eelavar/

  The Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation' provides relief and long-term rehabilitation for the displaced Tamil people from the north and east of Sri Lanka. Its site has brief descriptions of projects, funding strategies, project implementation, and associated NGOs; a brief note on the "war against Tamils of Sri Lanka" and their displacement.



• Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP)
  http://www.thardeep.org/

  Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) brings together the efforts of various organizations concerned with the desert portions of Sindh, the Thar, an area changing from barter and subsistence economies. In 1987 UNICEF responded to a prolonged drought and established a program which lead to other agencies undertaking work in the Thar. The site highlights these activities and provides mission statements, organizational structures of ten major programs and partners as well as publications and reports.



• UNICEF Bhutan
  http://www.unicef.org/bhutan/

  The site contains information and case studies of UNICEF's projects relating to human development and children in Bhutan, along with basic statistics and information on the country.



• United Nations Development Programme - Bhutan
  http://www.undp.org.bt/

  This portal page gives links to United Nations and other agencies work in Bhutan, information on Bhutan, the Bhutan gender equality site, and the Bhutan National Human Development Report. It also has descriptions of all United Nations sponsored government and sustainable livelhood projects in the country.



• Water Harvesting
  http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/

  The Water Harvesting site forms part of the Centre for Science and Environment in India. The site contains information on traditional and modern water havesting systems in India, profiles of rainwater harvesters from around the country, information on the National Water Harvesters Network, a calendar of activities, and links to news clippings, magazine articles and the Catchwater Newsletter, a bimonthly water harvesting newsletter, archived from 1999.

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