Directory of Rural Development Resources

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• African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (Afraca)

  http://www.afraca.org/
  Association of banks, micro-finance institutions and national programmes dealing with agricultural and rural finance in Africa. Includes member centre, activities, resource centre, news and events. [English, French]

• African Well Fund

  http://www.africanwellfund.org/
  Created to build and maintain wells in Africa. Page includes press releases, water facts, education plan links, and forum.

• Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)

  http://www.aardo.org/
  A network of African organizations aiming to explore opportunities for coordination of efforts for promoting welfare and eradication of thirst, hunger, illiteracy, disease and poverty amongst rural people.

• FARM-Africa

  http://www.farmafrica.org/
  Providing practical help to poor rural African farmers and herders, enabling them to produce more food for their families. Information on programmes, activities and how to help.

• Hippo Water Roller

  http://www.hipporoller.org/
  An innovative design of a container that improves water transportation. Has news, list of projects, possibility to get involved, FAQs and multimedia.

• Lighting Africa

  http://www.lightingafrica.org/
  Joint IFC and World Bank program seeking to support the global lighting industry in developing affordable, clean, and efficient modern lighting and energy solutions for millions of Sub-Saharan Africans who currently live without access to the electricity grid.

• Send a Cow

  http://www.sendacow.org/
  Gives direct, practical help to poor farmers in East Africa, by providing cows and other livestock, training in livestock rearing and organic farming, and low-cost veterinary and advice services.

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