... and sustainability of benefits. Among other activities IW:LEARN is responsible for

This webpage, though not updated since 2003, includes a fascinating collection of articles concerning freshwater developments worldwide, specifically regarding water rights and privatization.

... Keep track of upcoming conferences and other events focused on business for ... of frequently used terms, and many other resources. What is the history behind

... wasteful freshwater practices, among others.

This website focuses on pico-hydro technology, or small-scale hydroelectric energy generated from turbines set up over a light stream of water. Pico-hydro has been adapted and used widely throughout the mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam, representi

The criticality of incorporating gender perspectives in local management and community development programmes lie in the fact that decision-making processes always start at home and at the individual level. Power structures not-with-standing, most of the d

With this site, we aim to provide a platform that brings together the elements of Gender, Energy and Poverty, in order to encourage debate, gather relevant information and experience and to ultimately inform better regional policy and programmes. This site

A community guide on Microfinance. This is part of an online resources portal for development information and knowledge-sharing put together by the Development Gateway Foundation based in Washington, DC. ( www.dgfoundation.org )

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Dec 2006 that the U.S. government has issued ten core NGO principles to guide the way governments treat these organizations, which are meant to complement existing U.S., UN and EU documents dealing with NG