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Here you will find a range of useful on-line resources and links. The list provides a small example of related information and is by no means exhaustive. We aim to refresh this page with new links and information on a regular basis.

Arrow, 9x9, purple  Lord Crisp's 2007 report in response to an invitation from the Prime Minister and the Secretaries of State for Health and International Development to look at how UK experience and expertise in health could be used to best effect to help improve health in developing countries.

Arrow, 9x9, purple    Department for International Development: View and download DFIDs publications and briefing papers.

Arrow, 9x9, purple    Commission for Africa. Read about their work and download the report published in March 2005.

Arrow, 9x9, purple    The United Nations family encompasses 15 agencies and several programmes and bodies. The vast majority of its resources are devoted to economic, social and sustainable development.

Arrow, 9x9, purple    The Millennium Campaign is an initiative of the United Nations which informs, inspires and encourages people’s involvement and action for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals

Arrow, 9x9, purple   Development Gateway is a portal for development information and knowledge sharing worldwide. The portal includes AIDA; the largest on-line directory of official development aid activities.

Arrow, 9x9, purple   Overseas Development Institute is a leading British independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. The institute provides a range of resources and information including publications, networks and events.

Arrow, 9x9, purple   Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO) acts as a gateway to the UK's higher education system and relevant organisations within the sector.

Arrow, 9x9, purple   Asia-Link is an EC initiative to promote regional and multilateral networking between HEIs in Europe and developing countries in Asia. It aims to promote the creation of new partnerships and new sustainable links between European and Asian HEIs and to reinforce existing partnerships.

Arrow, 9x9, purple   The Association of African Universities (AAU). An apex organization and forum for consultation, exchange of information and co-operation among HEIs in Africa.

Arrow, 9x9, purple   The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA). A forum for policy dialogue on education policies. One of its major objectives is to encourage exchanges and reinforce links between African ministries of education and development agencies.

Arrow, 9x9, purple   The Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP). Aims to help businesses improve their competitiveness or productivity through knowledge technology and skills available from HEIs. The programme will see the HE sector bring its knowledge to bear on science and applied research - based projects partnering with the private and public sectors. The AKTP is being piloted in Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria.

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