Guides: ECO 305: Economic Development: Sources of Funding

NGO/Grant Locators

Foundation Center Maps
Foundation Maps is Foundation Center’s premier data visualization tool and the easiest way to see who is funding what and where around the world. Please note this is not a free resource, but you can sign up for a free trial for the purposes of this assignment.

SIFT header

The SIFT Method is a tool for evaluating information in 60 seconds. It focuses on searching other sources to verify the creator's authority and the creator's claims.

Stop what you're reading and watching and ask yourself:
1. Do I know this site or source?
2. What is my goal in watching or reading this information? Do I want to verify the claim they're making?
3. Do I want to share this video?
Investigate the source. Run a quick search on the publisher, author, or creator.
1. Do they have expertise or experience in the subject?
2. Do they have an agenda? (for example, are they trying to sell you something? Is their primary purpose to get you to vote a certain way?)
Find better coverage. If you want to investigate the claim they are making, search the claim and scan multiple sources.
Trace back to the original.
1. If you're unsure if an image has been photoshopped, run a reverse image search.
2. Did the source quote a respected source? Find the original quote to see if it was misquoted or taken out of context.

The SIFT Method by Mike Caulfield is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Websites

GENERAL

US International Development Finance Corporation
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is a self-sustaining U.S. Government agency that helps American businesses invest in emerging markets. DFC provides businesses with the tools to manage the risks associated with foreign direct investment, fosters economic development in emerging market countries, and advances U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities. DFC helps American businesses gain footholds in new markets, catalyzes new revenues and contributes to jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad.
USEmbassy.gov
U.S. Embassies by country.

BY REGION

Africa

African Development Bank Group
The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
U.S. African Development Foundation
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. Government agency established by Congress to support African-owned enterprises which improve lives in poor and vulnerable communities in Africa. Their foreign assistance in Africa is an investment in local economic development for peace and security today and prosperous U.S. trading partners tomorrow.

Asia

Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank aims for an Asia and Pacific free from poverty. Its mission is to help developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people.
Asia-Pacific Economic Coorperation
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.

Latin America / South America

Inter-American Foundation
Inter-American Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency created to channel development assistance directly to the organized poor in Latin America, the Caribbean, and South America. The IAF has carried out its mandate by responding with grant support for the most creative ideas for self-help received from grassroots groups and nongovernmental organizations.
Inter-American Development Bank
IDB is the leading source of development financing for Latin America, the Caribbean, and South America providing loans, grants, and technical assistance; and conducting extensive research. They help improve health and education, and advance infrastructure. Their aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way.

BY DEVELOPMENT ISSUE/PROBLEM

African Women's Development Fund
The vision of the AWDF is for women to live in a world where there is social justice, equality and respect for women’s human rights.
Care
Independent of political, commercial, military, ethnic or religious objectives CARE promotes the protection of humanitarian space. Care provides assistance on the basis of need, regardless of creed or nationality addressing the rights of vulnerable groups.
Child Health Foundation
CHF's mission is “to save the greatest number of children’s lives at the lowest possible cost.” This is accomplished through their unique network of health professionals and organizations committed to improving health policies and practices. They operate as an independent agent of change, seeking and promoting more effective, easily-delivered and less-expensive methods to prevent illness and death of children, such as oral rehydration therapy to prevent dehydration, immunizations, and breastfeeding.
Global Environment Facility
The GEF is an international partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector that addresses global environmental issues.
Global Partnership for Education
GPE is a multi-stakeholder partnership and funding platform that aims to strengthen education systems in developing countries in order to dramatically increase the number of children who are in school and learning.
Living Water International
Living Water International is a faith-based organization that exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience "living water"—the gospel of Jesus Christ—which alone satisfies the deepest thirst.
Oxfam
Oxfam is a global organization working to end the injustice of poverty. We help people build better futures for themselves, hold the powerful accountable, and save lives in disasters. Our mission is to tackle the root causes of poverty and create lasting solutions.
World Vision
World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.