Development
Up one levelBurma is a land of immense economic potential, rich in natural resources and with a strong educational tradition. But after decades of misgovernance and conflict, Burma is one of the world’s poorest countries. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on paths to sustainable development that have proved useful in other Southeast Asian countries and around the world. The need for popular participation in all development decisions is highlighted, as well as development in post-conflict situations.
Myanmar
This site discusses the current political situation in Burma. It provides background on the political history of Burma, and assesses the current lack ...
The Story you haven’t heard about: The Yadana Project in Myanmar
This is a site produced by Unocal defending their reasons for investing in the Yadana gas pipeline in Burma. It provides information on Unocal ...
Philippine Institute for Development Studies
This is the homepage for the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. It provides information about the organisation and its work, research and ...
Renewable Energy
This site provides information, in easy English, on renewable energy. It explains what renewable energy is, and provides examples of different forms ...
Millennium Campaign
This is the Millennium Campaign homepage. The site provides information about the Millennium Development Goals, set forth by the United Nations. ...
Idealist
This is the Idealist homepage. Idealist is a project of Action Without borders. On this site you will find: Over 53,000 nonprofit and community ...
International Institute for Sustainable Development
This is the International Institute for Sustainable Development homepage. The International Institute for Sustainable Development contributes to ...
Center for Global Development
This is the Center for Global Development (CGD) homepage. CGD conducts research and analysis on a wide range of topics related to how rich country ...
Women’s Edge Coalition
This is the Women’s Edge Coalition homepage. The site provides information about the Coalition’s programs, which are categorized into three main ...
International Institute for Child Rights and Development
This is the International Institute for Child Rights and Development homepage. The IICRD works in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of ...
“Entrenched - an Investigative Report on the Systematic Use of Forced Labor in a Rural Area”