Banco Mundial [World Bank] - BM
The World Bank- WB is an international organization that has 184 member nations and its objective is to reduce poverty and improve people's standard of living in low or middle-income countries. This source of funding and knowledge supports governments from member countries so they invest in schools and health centres, water supply and electricity, to combat diseases and protect the environment.
Bernard Van Leer Foundation
The Bernard van Leer Foundation established in 1949 and based in the Netherlands, fund and share knowledge about work in early childhood development. And, their mission is to develop and support programmes that create significant positive change for children up to the age of eight who are growing up in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage.
Department for International Development- DFID
The Department for International Development- DFID is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries. DFID funded Young Lives` study (Niños del Milenio).
Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas [United Nations Population Fund]- UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA is a UN body that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a healthy life with equal opportunity for all. The UNFPA supports countries in the use of socio-demographic data for the formulation of policies and programs to reduce poverty.
International Development Research Centre- IDRC
The International Development Research Centre- IDRC is a Crown corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Their support is directed toward creating a local research community whose work will build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.
Organización de Estudios Iberoamericanos [Organization of Iberoamerican Studies]- OEI
The Organization of Iberoamerican States for Education, Science and Culture- OEI is an international government body that promotes cooperation between Iberoamerican countries in the fields of education, science, technology and culture. Its purpose is integral development, democracy and regional integration. In this site it is possible to find specialized documentation in education, science, technology, society and innovation and culture in IberAmerica.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]- FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations- FAO is the UN organization that seeks to help developing nations and countries in transition to modernize and improve their farming, forestry and fishing activities in order to ensure food nutrition for all, combating food insecurity.
Organization for Economic Co- Operation and Development- OECD
The Organization for Economic Co- Operation and Development- OECD uses its information on a broad range of topics to help Governments foster prosperity and fight poverty through economic growth and financial stability. The OECD's work is based on continued monitoring of events in member countries as well as outside the OECD area, and includes regular projections of short and medium-term economic developments.
Oficina de Educación y Cultura de la Organización de Estados Americanos [The Department of Education and Culture of the Organization of American States]
The Department of Education and Culture- SEDI supports the efforts of Organization of American States - OAS - member countries to improve the quality and equity of education and to emphasize the contribution of their diverse cultures to economic, social and human development.
Organización Panamericana de la Salud [Pan-American Health Organization]- OPS
The Pan-American Health Organization- PAHO is an international public health care body with 100 years of experience dedicated to improving the health and living conditions of people in the Americas. The PAHO forms part of the UN System and acts as a Regional Office for the Americas for the World Health Organization.
Programa Mundial de Alimentos [The World Food Program]- PMA
The World Food Program -WFP is a UN body that serves as an instrument to provide food aid and support for economic and social development. At the same time it provides the necessary logistics to take food to people who need it the most, where and when they need it.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura [The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]- UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization- UNESCO was created in November 1945. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal: to build peace.
Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia [The United Nations Children's Fund]- UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund- UNICEF contributes to the creation of a world where the rights of every boy and girl are respected. UNICEF is guided by what is stipulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child: its works in favor of equality for those who are the object of discrimination, in particular girls and women. It works to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and the progress called for under the United Nations Charter.