Organization
| Trade and business development
activities
| Facts and figures
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ActionAid International
http://www.actionaid.org
| - Campaigns and lobbying to change trade rules and cut
agricultural subsidies
- Provides women with credit, working tools and skills
training
| Founded: 1972
Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
Local partner organizations: 2,034
Annual reach: 13 million people
Countries: 40 / Staff: 1,800
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Care International
http://www.careinternational.org
| Economic development is one of Care International's eight
activity sectors. Activities include:
- Microfinance programmes
- Business skills training
- Institutional development of local partner institutions (banks,
microfinance institutions and community-based and non-governmental
organizations)
| Founded: 1945
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Member organizations: 12
Annual reach: 48 million people
Countries: 70
71% of Care's activities is devoted to development in poor
communities
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Concern
http://www.concern.net
| - Microfinance programmes
- Business and vocational skills training
- Rural development programmes
- Helps local institutions to provide vocational training
services
- Campaigns for changes in trade policy
| Founded: 1968
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Number of partners: 240
Countries: 26
Expenditure in 2005 on livelihoods
programmes:€23,544,000
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Consumers International
http://www.consumersinternational.org
| Advocacy and campaigns for trade-related issues affecting
consumers worldwide, including:
- Agricultural trade
- Liberalization of services
- Competition policy
- Intellectual property rules
- Textiles and clothing
- International finance
- Standards and transparency
- Accountability of institutions, e.g., WTO
| Founded: 1960
Headquarters: London, UK
Member organizations: 230
Countries: 113
Annual turnover: $5,500,000
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Consumers Union
http://www.consumersunion.org
| - Tests products to inform and protect consumers
- Works with regulators to improve the quality of the consumer
marketplace
- Food and product labelling
- Works with other international consumer groups to help develop
test protocols and share data
| Founded: 1936
Headquarters: New York, USA
Staff: more than 500
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Counterpart
http://www.counterpart.org
| - Integrated financial services programme (microfinance,
equity investment and strengthening of community-based
organizations)
- Business service development (management and technical
consulting, entrepreneurial skill development, association capacity
building, rural development)
| Founded: 1965
Headquarters: Washington DC, USA
Countries: 50
Gross budget: $120 million
Staff: 70 (headquarters); 300 (field)
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Consumer Unity & Trust Society - CUTS
International
http://www.cuts-international.org
| Research, advocacy and networking on:
- Trade and sustainable development issues (multilateral as well as
regional)
- Competition, investment and economic policy, including regulatory
reforms
- Consumer protection and safety
- Governance issues and empowerment of the poor, particularly in
rural areas
| Founded: 1983
Headquarters: Jaipur, India
Members: 300 organizations and 1,000 individuals
Resource centres: Calcutta, Chittorgarh and New Delhi (India);
Nairobi (Kenya) and Lusaka (Zambia); London, UK
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Evian Group
http://www.eviangroup.org
| Fosters open, inclusive, global market economy through
four pillars:
- Forum for dialogue between corporate, government and opinion
leaders
- Think tank
- Trade advocacy
- Education about globalization and benefits of multilateral
trading system
| Founded: 1995
Based in: Lausanne, Switzerland
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Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International -
FLO
http://www.fairtrade.net
| Supports fair trade producers and traders through:
- Guaranteeing fair trade standards
- Business facilitation (assistance and project development)
- Producer support by strengthening their organization and
production
| Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
Certified producers: 531
Countries: 50
Working with: 1 million farmers and workers
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Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy - IATP
http://www.iatp.org
| - Trade Information Project (organizing seminars and
training sessions, and disseminating information on trade
negotiations)
- Trade and Agriculture Project initiates and supports efforts to
forge stronger and fairer multilateral trade rules
| Founded: 1986
Headquarters: Minneapolis, USA
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International Chamber of Commerce - ICC
http://www.iccwbo.org
| Promotes cross-border trade and investment,
entrepreneurship and the market economy:
- Sets rules and standards
- Trade and investment policy advocacy
- Services to business
| Founded: 1919
Headquarters: Paris, France
Countries: 130
National committees and groups: 90
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International Centre for Trade and Sustainable
Development - ICTSD
http://www.ictsd.org
| Advocacy for sustainable development through:
- Information and research
- Networking and dialogue
- Training for trade and sustainable development
| Founded: 1996
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
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International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements - IFOAM
http://www.ifoam.org
| - Develops and promotes the principles of organic
agriculture
- Advocates for the adoption of organic agriculture
- Promotes the development of organic markets
- Implements projects to facilitate the adoption of organic
agriculture
| Founded: 1972
Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
Member organizations: 750
Countries: 108
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International Institute for Sustainable Development -
IISD
http://www.iisd.org
| Policy recommendations for sustainable development
in:
- Trade and investment
- Economic policy
- Climate change
- Measurement and assessment of sustainable development
progress
- Natural resources management
| Founded: 1990
Headquarters: Winnipeg, Canada
Countries: 30
Partner organizations: 200
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International Policy Network - IPN
http://www.policynetwork.net
| - Improves public understanding of the role of trade
liberalization
- Helps organizations that advocate for the role of markets and
market institutions through training, financial support and help
with their web site development
| Headquarters: London, UK
Founded: 2001
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Mennonite Economic Development Associates - MEDA
http://www.meda.org
| Focus on people with low income through:
- Microfinance
- Technological and marketing assistance
- Business training
- Community economic development
| Founded: 1953
Headquarters: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Budget: $6 million (2002-2003)
Number of members: 3,000
Staff: 175
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Mercy Corps
http://www.mercycorps.org
| Economic development programmes for communities
recovering from war or social upheaval:
- Microfinance
- Technical assistance
- Community development projects
- Advocacy and campaigns to change trade rules
| Founded: 1979
Staff: 2,700
Assisted: nearly 10 million people in 2005
Countries: currently 40; since 1979 assistance in 82
countries
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OXFAM International
http://www.oxfam.org/en
| - Advocacy and campaigning for fair terms of trade and
poverty reduction
- Community development programmes
- Microfinance programmes
- Fair trade products promotion
| Members: 12 organizations
Partners: 3,000
Countries: more than 120
Annual programme expenditure: $402,330,000
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Third World Network - TWN
http://www.twnside.org.sg
| - Carries out research on economic, social and
environmental issues pertaining to the South
- Publishes books and magazines on trade and economy
- Organizes and participates in seminars
- Represents Southern interests at the UN
| Headquarters: Penang, Malaysia
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TransFair USA
http://www.transfairusa.org
| - Promotes equitable trade
- Certifies fair trade products
| Founded: 1998
Headquarters: Oakland, California, USA
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Women's Environment and Development Organization -
WEDO
http://www.wedo.org
| - Advocates for women's equality
- Sustainable development programme
- Economic and social justice programme
| Founded: 1990
Headquarters: New York, USA
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World Vision
http://www.worldvision.org
| Helping communities tackle poverty through:
- Community development programmes
- Microfinance
- Fair trade
| Founded: 1950
Impact on: 100 million people
Donors, supporters and volunteers: 5 million
Countries: 100
Jobs created or sustained through micro loans: 689,000
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WWF International
www.wwf.org
www.panda.org/trade
| - Macroeconomics programme: Influencing macroeconomic
policies to integrate environmental sustainability and social
equity into development strategies
- Trade and investment programme: influencing international trade
and investment issues in the course of pursuing sustainable
development goals
| Founded: 1961
Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
Staff: 4,000
Operates in: 100 countries
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