Organisations

Supports the establishment and improvement of health policy and provision in developing countries (South and East Africa), and promotes links between those countries and the UK. It does this by funding activities that develop the expertise and experience of practitioners and policy makers

The Minority Rights Group works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide and to promote co-operation and understanding between communities. It does this through publishing reports and training manuals, working with partners on training events and maintaining a presence at international forums. It promotes the active participation of minorities and indigenous peoples in decisions affecting their lives, promotes the implementation of international standards, develops conflict resolution and reconciliation initiatives and advocates the needs for mainstreaming minority rights in development policies. Minority Rights Group International is a significant organisation in the field of cultural diversity. It also places a strong emphasis on gender issues, and some of the publications give a brief reference to issues that impact early childhood development, such as lack of access to health services for certain indigenous groups (though there is no specific programme on early childhood development). The resource centre is not open to the public

PAN Uk promotes healthy food, agriculture and an environment which will provide food and meet public health needs without harm to food producers and agricultural workers. PAN UK is an independent, non-profit organisation working nationally and internationally with like-minded groups and individuals concerned with health, environment and development. It aims to eliminate the hazards of pesticides; reduce dependence on pesticides and prevent unnecessary expansion of their use; and increase the sustainable and ecological alternatives to chemical pest control. It runs a resource centre that is open to the public

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.

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

ITC provides high quality, independent and professional advice to governments, NGOs, aid agencies and the private sector. ITC's parent organisation, ITDG, is an international development NGO with teams of professionals in 8 countries, working directly with small-scale producers and entrepreneurs and the institutions that provide them with access to services, finance and markets. ITC provides advice, assistance and training and undertakes research in three main sector areas: Natural resources, Energy & Environment, and Manufacturing and Enterprise Development
The UK resource centre holds a collection of appropriate technology and development literature. It has over 40,000 publications, journals, videos and photographs, providing information on a range of development issues. The centre is open by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm. Visits should be booked at least 3 days in advance where possible