Greetings and apologies for any cross-posting! Over 465 people have downloaded the vacancy announcements posted by the Research Triangle Institute's Center for International Development. To find out how your organization can place vacancy announcements on the IDN Web Site as a sponsoring member, please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] Here is what is new at the IDN this week: __________________________________________________________________ This week's "Tools You Can Use" from the International Development Network (IDN) at http://www.idn.org/ is a link to the web site for Australian Agency for International Development Business Opportunities. Last week's tool was a link to the web site for "Working with Great Britain's Department for International Development (DFID)" as an employee, contractor and/or NGO grantee. _______________________________________________________________________ QUICK LINK OF THE WEEK This week's quick link is to the OECD DAC Development Cooperation Review of Luxembourg. Last week's quick link was to the FY 1998 Audit Reports of the USAID Inspector General. _______________________________________________________________________ NEW LINKS Association for the Development of Education in Africa - focuses on developing partnerships between Ministers of Education and funding agencies in order to promote effective education policies based on African leadership and ownership. Brazilian Development Bank - an institution linked to the Planning and Budget Ministry, is the chief federal agency for long-term funding which aims at promote the country's development. The International AIDS Economics Network (IAEN) - is a collaborative group of researchers, development workers, and policymakers interested in the economics of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) - is a partnership of over 150 groups working to improving infant health through the protection of breastfeeding. International Telecomputing Consortium - is a nonprofit organization that helps rural and overseas schools use new technologies. Nordic Consulting Group - offers advisory and consulting services in development assistance within a wide range of sectors. Save the Children - Canada South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - is a manifestation of the determination of the peoples of South Asia to work together towards finding solutions to their common problems in a spirit of friendship, trust and understanding and to create an order based on mutual respect, equity and shared benefits. The Mountain Institute - a nonprofit scientific and educational organization committed to the preservation of mountain environments and advancement of mountain cultures around the world. Note: The IDN did not send an update mail last week. These links were added on December 6, 1998: Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research (ACRDR) - set up in November 1995 to research the issues of rural change and development in Europe, including developments in rural policy and practice. CICAT - is the central liaison office of the Delft University of Technology (DUT) providing its faculties and departments with management support in the field of development cooperation activities. The European Environment Information and Observation NETwork (EIONET) - created as the main vehicle of the European Environment Agency to collect data, information and knowledge for the process of reporting on the state of environment. FUNREDES - is an International Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, dedicated to disseminate the Newer Information and Communications Technologies (NICT) in developing countries. The Inter-American Dialogue - U.S. center for policy analysis, communication, and exchange on Western Hemisphere affairs. The International Bureau of Education (IBE) - is a UNESCO centre for information and research in the field of comparative education. Nepal Forward Foundation - provides volunteers and charitable assistance to support human rights, environmental health and sustainable development in Nepal. ORBICOM - The International Network of UNESCO Chairs and Associates in Communications. University of Saskatchewan International - participates in projects involving institutional development and human resources development in a number of countries within the developing world as well as in the process of democratic development in the former Soviet Union and other countries of central and eastern Europe. World University Service - is an international NGO focusing on education, development and human rights. _______________________________________________________________________ New Publications (Posted December 6, 1998) Health Dimensions of Sex and Reproduction "From the health risks of sexual activity to those of pregnancy, abortion, and childbirth, reproduction constitutes enormous risks to a woman's health. Ill-health conditions related to sex and reproduction account for 25 percent of the global disease burden in adult women. This volume offers comprehensive data and detailed discussions of the epidemiologies of three sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and five specific maternal conditions, as well as those of congenital anomalies and perinatal conditions. Health Dimensions of Sex and Reproduction will serve as a comprehensive reference for epidemiologists, public health specialists, practitioners and advocates of STD and HIV prevention, and reproductive and neonatal health." - from Amazon Books This book is available from the IDN Bookstore, in association with Amazon Books. You can also visit the IDN Bookstore for over 790 Titles covering a variety of development topics or you can search for titles of your own interest. _______________________________________________________________________ THE DEVELOPMENT FRONT - Selected Sample Headlines From Dec 7-12 The following is a small sample of the headline links and full text stories provided in "The Development Front" newsletter sent to sponsoring members of the IDN each day last week: US$ 70.40 Million Loan for Potable Water Supply in Algeria Approved Canada to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Russian Communities in the Far North Morocco: Loan of ECU 9 million for Settat sewerage scheme IDB Pledges $3.0 Billion For Central America IDB And Spain Sign $1 Million For Central America Brazil Recognizes Jurisdiction of Inter-American Court of Human Rights Jamaican Attorney General Urges Human Rights Commission to Speed up Consideration of Death Penalty Appeals Broadcasters Set Aside a Day for Children Worldwide New Financial Support for Poorest Countries Neighboring Russia First World Asthma Day Launched Brazil Refuses Foreign Donations to the Environment Countries with poor human rights records defend themselves at U.N. Aid agencies say Senegal blocking supplies into Guinea-Bissau Flamethrower now an option on S. African cars India ends non-tariff barriers to Bangladesh goods China keeps close eye on growing Internet use Cuomo Announces $5 Million in HUD Aid to Rebuild Central American Housing; Honduras Receives Donated Tools 'High-Rhetoric' Fight Between World Bank, IMF Commonwealth 'no longer a relic of British Empire', S.Leone inflation shrinking with foreign aid inflow INTERVIEW-Uganda finmin says reaping fruits of openness Donors say commit $2.2 bln to Uganda over three yrs Sudan urges assistance for African refugees An Ill-Conceived Way to Fight Abortion Prince looks to UN for fresh aid France to send humanitarian aid to Comoros Russia works out programme to cut food imports US$ 276 Million Loan for the Economic and Social Reform Program in Morocco US$ 110.41 Million Loan for the Post, Telecommunications and Information Technologies in Morocco Development Partnership Forum on Aid Untying, Procurement and Capacity Building EBRD Assists the Reconstruction of Croatia's Rail Network Statistical Institutes Face Resource Crunch Gains by Women Reversed in Economic Downturn ESCAP Says Inland Waterways and Maritime Sector Need More Attention ESCAP Unveils 'Bold' Reform to Meet Millennium Needs South Pacific Forum Announces Appointment of Deputy Secretary General IDB Governors Reach Historic Cooperation Agreement Central America Draws Strong Support at Donors Meeting "New Directions in Asian Housing Finance" Released 1.9 Million Dead from Sudan's Civil War; More Than 70,000 Deaths in 1998, Report Estimates UNDP to Discuss Major Relief And Recovery Effort for Central America Board Approves First IDA Guarantee for Private Sector Initiative Mozambique Receives $150 Million Grant Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Program for the Caribbean Receives Financing A New Partnership: Kampala Meeting Engages Government, Civil Society, and Donors Proposed New Experimental Lending Instrument to Help Address Problem of Primary Education Quality in Bangladesh _______________________________________________________________________ The State of the World's Children 1999 The "State of the World's Children 1999" report tells the stories of a world community unwilling to accept the consequences of illiteracy or to be denied the human right to a quality education. With the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a guiding framework, governments, policy makers, educators, community leaders, parents and children themselves are advancing an education revolution. Their goal—Education For All." -from the UNICEF Summary The IDN provides a direct link to this report at http://www.idn.org/ _______________________________________________________________________ The IDN plans to continue our growth and to expand the depth and breadth of our information services. If you have not yet thought about a membership/sponsorship in the IDN, we encourage you to consider becoming a sponsor/member of the fastest growing, most comprehensive and current International Development Web Site on the Internet! Information is available at http://www.idn.org/membership/