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.
The National Endowment for Democracy
This is the National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED) homepage. The site contains links to information about NED’s grants, fellowships, events, ...
SPO- Strengthening Participatory Organization
This is the home page for SPOPK – Strengthening Participatory Organization of Pakistan- The site contains news reports on the recent undertakings ...
The Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability (Citizenship DRC)
This is the Citizenship DRC homepage. The aim of the Citizenship DRC is to increase understanding of how to support the efforts of poor and ...
Carnegie Council - Democracy Gateway
The site is a forum for research and education in ethics and international policy. It addresses the ethical dilemmas posed by issues such as deadly ...
UN Millennium Project Task Forces
This site features the different task forces working for the different issues and concerns being covered by the millennium development goals of UN, ...
"We Cannot Refuse" - Forced Labor in Burma
A four-page brochure documenting the Burmese military’s use of forced labor to pay and feed their troops. Forced labor is also a counter-insurgency ...
"Fatally Flawed" - Environmental and Human Rights Impacts of Dam in Shan State
The four-page report documents the impacts of the construction of the Tasang Dam in the Shan State of Burma, which is home to indigenous groups and ...
"A Conflict of Interests - The uncertain future of Burma's forests"
This report, which includes extensive research and fieldwork within Burma, Thailand and China, examines the roots of the civil war and the links ...
International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)
Undertakes projects in partnership with women from around the world, giving priority to women who suffer poverty and oppression. IWDA promotes the ...
WEAVE (Women's Education for Advancement and Empowerment)
WEAVE works in partnership with ethnic minority people on Thai-Burma border. WEAVE gives the women opportunity to improve themselves; through ...
Friedrich Naumann Foundation - Philippines