Stichting Van Tiel tot Tropen (TTT) Netherlands Expand view Post box 443 4000AK Tiel Provides funds and know-how to aid in self sufficiency. It does not encourage coming to industrialised countries for education or training, and therefore provides the means to participate in regional training programmes in Africa itself. Besides health education for the general public, their aim is to reach local health workers [under development]
AIDS Coordination Bureau|c/o KIT Netherlands Expand view PO Box 95001 1090 HA Amsterdam A resource centre on on reprodctive health and HIV/AIDS. Resource centre is open to the public http://www.kit.nl/ibd/exchange
International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) Netherlands Expand view Visiting address Bezuidenhoutseweg 2 2594 AV The Hague The Netherlands Postal address P.O. Box 82327 2508 EH The Hague The Netherlands IRC facilitates the creation, sharing and use of knowledge so that water and sanitation sector staff and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and sustain. This is achieved by offering publications, training courses, advisory and education services, research and advocacy activities. IRC's library contains over 16,000 items, much of it is grey literature. The resources can be searched using the on-line database, which can be searched by subject, author, title, publisher, date and type of publication. It provides links to 1100 documents and Web pages on the Internet. Publications can be ordered online and some can be downloaded from the website. http://www.ircwash.org/
Health Action International (HAI) Europe Netherlands Expand view Jacob van Lennepkade 334-T 1053 NJ Amsterdam Aim: To promote the rational use of medical drugs along the lines of the WHO's Essential Drugs concept and to improve access to essential treatment http://www.haiweb.org
Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT)|Royal Tropical Institute Netherlands Expand view PO Box 1092 HA Amsterdam The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) is an independent centre of knowledge and expertise in the areas of international and intercultural cooperation. The aims of KIT are to contribute to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and cultural preservation and exchange. Within the Netherlands, it seeks to promote interest in and support for these issues. KIT's goals are to maximise access to good quality health care in low and middle income countries; promote awareness through theatre, print publications, information dissemination and workshops; and to provide training in the Netherlands and abroad. KIT’s wide range of health-related activities are carried out by staff in the departments of Development Policy and Practice, Biomedical Research, Information and Library Services, KIT Publishers, Tropenmuseum and Tropentheater. KIT is a core member of Share-Net, the Netherlands Network on Sexual & Reproductive Health and AIDS. Share-Net seeks to contribute to improving the international sexual and reproductive health and rights situation as well as the HIV/AIDS situation, guided by principles of human rights, equity and equality and empowerment. For further information see http://www.share-net.nl/ http://www.kit.nl
Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS) Netherlands Expand view Raamweg 16 2596 HL Den Haag Hivos is an organisation working to further emancipation and democracy and to combat poverty in developing countries. It provides financial support to over 800 local private organisations in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-eastern Europe. The acitivities of these organisations centre around the 5 Hivos policy themes: economy and credit facilities, culture and the arts, women and development, sustainable development, and human rights and AIDS. Hivos works to fight poverty, to make society a more equitable place to live, and lobbies to influence policy in favour of these objectives. In a European context, Hivos works closely with like-minded development organisations in Alliance2015, a network of organisations that aim to fight poverty and provide healthcare and education for all by 2015. Within the Netherlands, Hivos joins forces with civil society organisations that have expertise in one or more of its own major policy domains. HIVOS is also a member of the South North Federation, a broad coalition of Dutch NGOs, working on development, environment, human rights, fair trade, health and investment. http://www.hivos.nl
Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development (CORDAID) Netherlands Expand view Postbus 16440 2500 BK Den Haag Cordaid is a Catholoca NGO working in the field of development of development cooperation. Cordaid is commited to improve the living condition of the poor and vulnerable groups in society in a problem solving manner and with results which are measurable in outcome http://www.cordaid.nl
The Network - Community Partnerships for Health through Innovative Education, Service and Research Netherlands Expand view PO Box 616 NL-6200 MD Maastricht The Network is a global association of institutions for education of health professionals committed to contribute, through education and research, to the improvement and sutainment of health in the communities they serve. http://www.the-network.org
International Centre Nederlands Institut voor Zorg en Welzijn (NIZW)|International Centre of the Netherlands Intitute for Care and Welfare Netherlands Expand view Catharijnesingel 47 Postbus19152 3501 DD Utrecht Contributes to the improvement of care and welfare through international transfer of information, innovation and expertise. On their website country reports can be found, as well as information on international organisations. NIZW supports and facilitates social care and welfare projects in Central and Eastern European countries, China and South Africa. The organisation is currently preparing to expand its activities to other parts of the world. Its resource centre is not open to the public http://www.nizw.nl/nizwic
Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) Netherlands Expand view Vrolikstraat 453 - D 1092 TJ Amsterdam A network of groups and individuals in every continent who are working for and support reproductive rights for women everywhere and strives for women's right to self-determination in keeping with their freedom, dignity and personally-held values. The WGNRR resource centre is open to the public http://www.wgnrr.org
European Project on AIDS and Mobility|Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NIGZ) Netherlands Expand view PO Box 500 3440 AM Woerden The Project has built up a network of organisations and individuals involved in AIDS prevention efforts aimed at mobile populations such as travellers, ethnic minorities and migrant communities. The Project's documentation centre is an important source of information for professionals in this field. The NIGZ resource centre is open to the public http://www.aidsmobility.org
International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) Netherlands Expand view Raamweg 5 PO Box 11586 2502 AN The Hague The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) assists developing countries to realise locally owned sustainable development by harnessing the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs). IICD works with its partner organisations in selected countries, helping local stakeholders to assess the potential uses of ICTs in development. It also strengthens the capacities of local partners to formulate, implement and manage development policies and projects that make use of ICTs. IICD's philosophy is that ICTs are tools that can contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. However, this only applies when ICTs are supporting existing development activities. Therefore, IICD focuses on 'traditional' development sectors, such as education, good governance, health, livelihood opportunities (especially agriculture) and environment. http://www.iicd.org
Cordaid Netherlands Expand view PO Box 16440 2500BK The Haag Cordaid is one of the biggest international development organisations. Together with more than a thousand local organisations, Cordaid fights poverty and injustice in over forty countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and the Netherlands. Cordaid works to create a permanent healthy, liveable environment and sufficient income for poor and vulnerable groups in cities in developing countries. Particular attention is paid to women, young people, the elderly and refugees. Cordaid is working in the themes of health and care, peace and conflict, access to markets, quality of urban life, the rights and care of marginalised groups, and HIV/AIDS http://www.cordaid.nl
Dark & Light Blind Care Netherlands Expand view Vendelier 13 Veenendaal The Netherlands 3905PB http://www.darkandlight.eu
SNV Netherlands Expand view Dr Kuyperstraat 5 2514 BA The Hague SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation that aims to make a lasting difference in the lives of millions of people living in poverty. It believes that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, the organisation has built a long-term, local presence in many of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Their global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections that they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development http://snvworld.org