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Links to international
and multilateral organizations dedicated to Science and Technology
| Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (DSTI) |
The Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD), Directorate for Science, Technology
and Industry helps Member countries develop their economies by
providing national governments information on: (a) recent trends in
the scientific, technological and industrial environment in the OECD
area, (b) the experience of other countries in selected STI policy
areas, (c) the workings of scientific, innovation and industrial systems
and their relation to general economic goals such as economic growth
and employment, (d) the finding of suitable areas for co-operation
in science, technology and industry and helping set up such co-operation,
(e) the identification of areas of science, technology and industry
where it would be useful to develop OECD-wide standards or rules of
the game in order to avoid international friction, and assisting in
formulating them.
http://www.oecd.org/dsti/sti
The World Bank is the world's
largest source of development assistance, providing nearly $30 billion
in loans annually to its client countries. The Bank uses its financial
resources, trained staff, and extensive knowledge base to individually
help each developing country onto a path of stable, sustainable, and
equitable growth. See, in particular, the following Science and Technology-relevant
sites:
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The World
Links for Development (WorLD) program provides Internet
connectivity and training in education-oriented technology for
developing countries teachers, teacher trainers and students.
WorLD links students and teachers in secondary schools from
developing countries with those in industrialized countries
for collaborative learning via the Internet.
http://www.worldbank.org/worldlinks
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The
Special Program for African Agricultural
Research (SPAAR) is an open coalition that seeks to enhance
the contribution of agricultural research for food security,
environmental sustainability and economic development in Africa.
Its principal mission is to promote institutional reforms of
agricultural research institutions as a precondition for their
sustainability and impact.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/aftsr
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The
Informatics
& Telecommunications section brings the opportunities
of the information age to emerging economies and assists them
in becoming part of the global economy. The World Bank carries
out its mission by means of loans and guarantees to developing
countries and by providing advice and assistance with telecommunications
sector reform and national information infrastructure strategies.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/telecoms
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The Trade
and Development Center was created to provide information
to the community of Internet users who have a specific need
for information on trade as it relates to social and economic
development. The site is a joint initiative of the World
Trade Organization and the World Bank's Economic Development
Institute, under a program called Information Technologies for
Development (ITD).
http://www.itd.org
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The Africa
Business Network is oriented towards the needs of investors
in Africa. For small businesses, it provides general business
help and "how-to" information in formulating a business
plan, starting a business, financing and managing it. The site
also includes a variety of information for larger businesses.
http://www.ifc.org/abn/abnhm_e.htm
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