Listings of Civil Society Resources

A number of websites exist to serve as a resource for development of civil society through extensive listings of civil-society related information. A very good one is Directory of Development Organizations: A Resource Guide to Development Organizations and the Internet http://www.devdir.org/. The Directory lists more that 51,000 development organizations and works toward information sharing and cooperation among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector.

The Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status With the United Nations http://www.ngocongo.org/ is an extensive listing of civil society organizations and resources, but only those within the United Nations system -- a limited universe of organizations, working in a rigid system.