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This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] contains suggestions and tools for improving articles related to [[international development]]. It is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of Wikipedians, and people new to editing Wikipedia. If you would like to help, either jump right in (see [[#Jumping off points|Jumping off points]], below - but don't forget to come back and visit here), browse this page, or check the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject International development|talk page]].

If you're interested in this area, please consider joining, [[#Members|below]].

==Scope==
The vision is to develop a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible guide to [[International development]], covering technical, economic and social issues. 

The ultimate goal is to have a powerful, practical and empowering resource which people everywhere can use to improve their own lives. Other people can also improve their understanding, whether they are involved in aid and development, or in politics, or in the broader public, thus raising awareness and understanding of the issues. 

Through Wikipedia's inter-language work, this resource can be translated into other languages, greatly increasing the reach. 

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*People around the world can use this resource to help solve their problems and have a better life. 
*As Wikipedia is in more than 200 languages, and there are Wikipedia users helping translate articles between languages, the resource we create can end up in the native language of the people who need it. What difference can it make?
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*Imagine you're going to work with a development agency (whether volunteer or paid, short or long term). You're keen to change the world. As you read about development, you learn of mistakes that have been made, and about the ideas of people like [[Kamal Kar]], and you go on the program with more humility, ready to listen and learn as well as better prepared to help. 
*You're a researcher for a senior politician. There are bills and budgets related to international development, and piles of submissions from the public, [[NGO]]'s and corporations. There are contradictory demands and claims, and limited time to master whole areas of study. Having a resource that succintly lays out different arguments, linking to research and case-studies, helps you to research more efficiently, ask better questions, and make critically assessments. 
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...and it will benefit you, too:
*You learn as you research and edit. 
*You get the satisfaction of contributing to international development, even if you're unable to go into the field. 
*If you do work in the field, you'll have a better toolbox of ideas.

== Jumping off points ==
* Help expand a stub article: see [[:Category:International development stubs]]
* Edit one of the other [[#Articles|articles]], according to your interest and/or knowledge. (If you have interest but not knowledge, be sure to do your research!)
*Check the '''to-do list''' on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject International development|talk page]] 
*Wondering where to find info? Check the [[#Resources|Resources]] section on this page. 
*Promote the project - don't be pushy, just let people know. Some things to consider: 
**People who work (paid or volunteer) in the development field; 
**People who are into [[permaculture]] or [[sustainability]] are often into [[appropriate technology]] and concerned about international development, so tell them about this project. 
**Politically active people. Many people across the political landscape are concerned about these issues. And they often have email lists or newsletters that you can post a brief notice on. 
**Inside Wikipedia: Paste <nowiki>{{WikiProject International development}}</nowiki> on relevant talk pages. If a topic is only marginally related, then just put a note, telling people about it. (Use <nowiki>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject International development]]</nowiki> to link to the project page.

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===New to Wikipedia?===
You might want to check this [[Wikipedia:Introduction|introduction]] (simple) or [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] (more detailed). Or just click the edit tab at the top of the page you want to edit and figure it out as you go. 

A few key things to remember: 
*Wikipedia uses the '''[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point-of-view]]'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:No original research|no original research]]'''. If you have unpublished research, writeups of projects or small groups, personal experience or ideas that you want to share, then please check out [[Appropedia:|Appropedia]]. (Appropedia is open to anything related to sustainability development, includig appropriate technology, but any other subject as well.)
*No user on Wikipedia 'owns' any of its pages. Your assistance in improving a page is always welcome.

===Advanced editing tools===
*If you're doing [[Wikipedia:WikiGnome|WikiGnome]] work (repetitive work such as adding the {{tl|WikiProject International development}} template to all talk pages in a certain category) then you may find [[Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]] useful.
*To check the latest changes to all articles in a category, view the category and use the "Related changes" link. Or you can link it from your userpage, by adding '''Special:Recentchangeslinked/''' to the wikilink - e.g. [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Appropriate technology]].

==Structure==
There is no special format that has to be followed (apart from general Wikipedia guidelines - if you're not sure, then just do your best).

For articles about '''specific appropriate technologies''', there should be information on: 
*History (or background)
*Usage
*Operation
*Effectiveness
*Advantages and disadvantages
*Cost
*How to build or where to buy (detailed instructions might be found via a link to another site, especially if they are very long).

==Projects== 
This section is for organizing group projects. Some WikiProjects have a [[Collaboration of the week]]. You are free to suggest that here, although remember that some prefer to work at their own pace - everything on Wikipedia is a collaboration, anyway. 

An alternative is to "adopt" an article, meaning that you personally focus on improving a particular article. Of course, others can still edit it, too.
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==Templates==
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==Articles==
Articles are found in the [[:Category:International development|International development]] categories and its subcategories, laid out below. 

'''Main category:'''
[[:Category:Development|Development]] 

''Concepts, theory, academia:''
*[[:Category:Country classifications|Country classifications]] - e.g. [[Developing country]]
*[[:Category:Development specialists|Development specialists]]
*[[:Category:Development studies|Development studies]]

''Economic & finance issues:''
*[[:Category:Debt|Debt]]
*[[:Category:Fair trade|Fair trade]]
*[[:Category:Microfinance|Microfinance]]
*[[:Category:Tax and Development]]

''Institutional topics:''
*[[:Category:Development charities|Development charities]]
*[[:Category:Foreign aid by country|Foreign aid by country]]
*[[:Category:International development agencies|International development agencies]]
*[[:Category:International development multilaterals|International development multilaterals]]
*[[:Category:Make Poverty History|Make Poverty History]]
*[[:Category:Supranational banks|Supranational banks]] - includes [[World Bank]]. Would this category be more useful if changed to [[:Category:Development banks]]? [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject International development|Discuss]].

''Technical issues:''
*[[:Category:Appropriate technology|Appropriate technology]]
**[[:Category:Appropriate technology advocates|Appropriate technology advocates]]
**[[:Category:Appropriate technology organizations|Appropriate technology organizations]]
*[[:Category:ICT and development|ICT and development]]

Some articles in these categories may be relevant:
*[[Waterborne diseases]] 
*[[:Category:Public health|Public health]] 
*[[:Category:Water treatment|Water treatment]] 
*[[:Category: Sewage treatment|Sewage treatment]]
*[[:Category: Sustainability|Sustainability]]
*[[:Category:Rural community development|Rural community development]]
*[[:Category:Water supply and sanitation by country|Water supply and sanitation by country]]

Last updated: 21 March 2006 (UTC)

=== Statistics ===
{{WP1|International development}}<br/>{{Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/International development articles by quality statistics}}
For more information about Version 1.0 assessments, see [[WP:1.0]] and [[WP:WVWP]].

=== Articles needing attention ===
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A cleanup listing for this project is available [https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/alpha/International_development.html alphabetically] – [https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/bycat/International_development.html by category] – [https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/history/International_development.html historical counter]. See also [[User:CleanupWorklistBot|the tool's wiki page]] and [https://bambots.brucemyers.com/cwb/index.html the index of WikiProjects].
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To be created, or particularly needing work (please add below): 
*Anything in [[:Category:International development stubs]] needs to be expanded.
*[[Global apartheid]] in political theory and international development. Possible sources: [http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/latestnews/Call-for-unified-fight-to.2355848.jp] [http://scholar.google.ca/scholar?q=%22global+apartheid%22&hl=en&lr=] [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20010709/booker] [http://www.amazon.ca/Against-Global-Apartheid-International-Finance/dp/1842773933] [http://www.policyalternatives.ca/index.cfm?act=news&do=Article&call=681&pA=6104ea04&type=2] [http://www.amazon.ca/Global-Apartheid-Refugees-Racism-World/dp/0195410130] [http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/08/26/summit.opening.glb/index.html] [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18496862_ITM]   
*[[Community-led total sanitation]]
*[[Appropriate technology]] - especially '''Some appropriate technologies''' section. It could be filled out by reference to [[:Category:Appropriate technology]]. At a later stage it could also be rewritten as a paragraph on each area (e.g. a paragraph on water supply, a paragraph on energy...) --[[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] 04:53, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
*[[Development aid]]/ [[Foreign aid]] articles are all a mess. They need to be properly merged or at least cleaned up, and criticisms of foreign/developmental aid should be expanded on. 
*[[Human development (humanity)]] is terribly written.
*[[Institute of Development Studies]]

===New articles & "Did you know" nominations ===
Please feel free to list your new International development-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Listing the articles often gets other editors to help improve and expand a new article.

*[[Orality]]
*[[Public participation]] - I started this article and it has a section on Participatory Development, which really deserves its own main article (see section for inspiration)

Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the [[Template talk:Did you know|Did you know?]] box on the [[Main]] Wikipedia page.  DYN has a 72 hr. time limit from the creation of the article.
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==Translation==
Translation can be done on any article, but it's probably most efficient to do it when articles have reached a certain level of quality and stability (to save constant updates of the translation). 

===Showing sources===
The English Wikipedia article should be shown as the source for the article in the target language (and perhaps a mention that the sources for that are in English - at least then people know where the information is from, and have an idea of what's involved in tracking down the sources - and if they do have some understanding of English, knowing where to find the sources makes it much easier than having to do all the research themselves). If there are equivalent links in the target language, all the better.

===Articles suitable for translating===
''Please add suitable articles below:''
*[[Sustainable biofuel]]

====Articles nearly of a suitable standard for translation====
''Please add suitable articles below:''
*[[Malian peanut sheller]]

==Resources==
Search engines: more specific and scholarly search engines are available: 
* [[Appropedia:Public Domain Search]] - finds mostly public domain content. Once confirmed as public domain, it can be used freely in Appropedia. This searches many US federal government sites, some of which have extensive content about development and sustainability.
*[http://www.eldis.org/ Eldis] - the "gateway to development information" - a searchable database of summaries of reports and links to full reports, articles, etc., on development which are available freely on the internet. This has sections on each sub-theme (education, health, gender, etc.).
*[https://www.sciencedirect.com/ ScienceDirect] - "the search engine for science"
*[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ PubMed] (more than just Medline, covers many things that impact on public health, such as water issues. 
*[http://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar] A bit hit and miss - some very useful stuff, but also some very obscure, esoteric stuff. Sometimes it's only the title, sometimes it's an abstract, but they can suggest further directions for research. 
* Wikibook [[File:Wikibooks-logo.svg|14px|Wikibooks]] [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Development_Cooperation_Handbook Development Cooperation Handbook]
* [http://books.google.com/ Google Books] Lots of info here. It's difficult to read large amounts, but you can always go and find the book if you really want it. 
* A good book on the topic - perhaps from a university library (for the very keen)
* Explore the '''External links''' heading at the end of key articles such as [[Appropriate technology]] or [[International development]].

If you're looking for general info that might inspire a new article, these sites are worth a look:

===Technical (appropriate technology) sites===
*[http://practicalaction.org/?id=home Practical Action (formerly ITDG)] A vast resource of appropriate technology including research, technical briefs, strategies and more covering almost every area of international development. They also have a physical library in [[Rugby, Warwickshire]], [[United Kingdom]].
*[https://www.ircwash.org/irc-newsletter-amplify Source Water and Sanitation News Service]
*[http://www.howstuffworks.com/ HowStuffWorks] - covers a wide range of topics.
*[http://www.rolexawards.com/special-feature/inventions/ Rolex Awards] & [http://www.rolexawards.com/laureates/laureates-2004/index.html Rolex Awards 2004] - graphics heavy. Best with broadband.
*If you're running out of ideas, then search blogs. Obviously the blog itself doesn't qualify as a source for an article, but it can give links and inspire research.
* [http://www.appropedia.org Appropedia] A wiki focused on sustainability, poverty reduction and appropriate technology, for content that is not "encyclopedic".
* [https://www.susana.org/en/home Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA)] - the [[Sustainable Sanitation Alliance]] covers all topics surrounding sanitation in developing countries (website with library and case studies, discussion forum)

===Sister Project Searches===
*[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=International developmentia&go=Go WikiBooks search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:en.wikibooks.org+International development Google WikiBooks search]
*[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=International development&go=Go WikiQuote search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:en.wikiquote.org+International development} Google WikiQuote search]
*[http://wikisource.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=International development&go=Go WikiSource search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:wikisource.org+International development Google WikiSource search]

==Members==
If you want to participate in this project... you don't ''have'' to add your name or put the userbox on your userpage, but it would cool if you did. If you're not registered, then register first - that makes it much easier to discuss articles, ask questions about edits etc. Just add yourself to the list below and add this template {{tlx|User WikiProject IntDev}} to your userpage. If you don't like userboxes, then just add <nowiki>[[Category:WikiProject International development participants]]</nowiki> to your user page.
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At last count there were '''57''' [[:Category:WikiProject International development participants|members]]. (12:24, 23 January 2015 (UTC))

Introductions:
# [[User:AmirahBreen|Amirah]] 
# [[User:Avo92|Avo92]], Rice University student interested in special needs in an international context
# [[User:Mctilghman|Mctilghman]], University Student & Rice University in Houston
# [[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]], Water & sanitation engineer, particularly interested in [[appropriate technology]]. - 05:21, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Rxnd|Rxnd]], [[natural hazard]]s and [[disaster management]] in the international development context - 13:21, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Enzomartinelli|Enzomartinelli]], general issues on [[international development]], specialising in [[microfinance]], [[international trade]], [[fair trade]], [[human rights]], [[disability]], [[environment]] - -- [[User:Enzomartinelli|Enzomartinelli]] 20:44, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Waitak|Waitak]] 07:29, 2 April 2006 (UTC), Appropriate engineering, alternative agriculture, alternative and local economy
# [[User:Yshander1|Yshander1]] 13:02, 21 April 2006 (UTC), general [[international development]], [[Health]], [[Microcredit]], [[Education]], . Also interested in conflict resolution in Africa.
# [[User:kierant|<span style="color:#006600;">Kieran T</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:kierant|''<span style="color:#006600;">talk</span>'']] | [[Special:Contributions/User:kierant|<span style="color:#006600;">contribs</span>]])</sup> 21:10, 24 July 2006 (UTC) [[Humanitarian aid]] worker &ndash; happy to help, especially with rooting out point-of-view politics in articles.
# [[User:Schi|Schi]] 20:15, 9 August 2006 (UTC), [[environment]], [[microfinance]], [[fair trade]], [[sustainable development]], [[digital divide]], [[food security]]
# [[User:APB-CMX|APB-CMX]] 08:15, 19 September 2006 (UTC) [[:Category:Rural community development]], [[Farmer Field School]], [[agricultural extension]], [[participatory rural appraisal]], [[participatory technology development]]
# [[User:Kahuzi|Kahuzi]] 13:10, 10 October 2006 (UTC) - [[Sustainable development]], [[economy]], [[population growth]] / [[environmental impact]] of [[human population]]s / [[nutrition]] and [[food security]], [[World Systems Theory|World systems]]
# [[User:Siri We|Siri We]] - Interested in [[international development]], [[international organizations]] and particularly in topics related to [[aid]].
# [[User:Tkn20|Tkn20]] 01:23, 8 January 2007 (UTC) Civil & Structural Engineer, trustee of an international development charity
# [[User:Crocodile Punter|Crocodile Punter]] 14:52, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
# [[User:Smmurphy|Smmurphy]]<sup>([[User talk:Smmurphy|Talk]])</sup> 05:25, 26 February 2007 (UTC) - Development economics.
# [[User:Brett epic|Brett_epic]], community banker interested in [[microfinance]], [[rural community development]], institutional development and [[oral culture]], July 2007
# [[User:Cherlin|Edward Mokurai Cherlin]], serial non-profit founder and sustainable MBA student
# [[User:gamblingbear|gamblingbear]] - general issues in [[international development]], particularly interested in discussions of power inequalities, discourse analysis, microfinance, China-Africa relations, discussions of hegemony, October 2007
# [[User:wanderingatlarge|wanderingatlarge]] - I'm interested in improving [[poverty]], my work deals with issues of political development and governance in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Pacific Island Countries
# [[User:Twer-el-lel|Twer-el-lel]] ([[User talk:Twer-el-lel|talk]]) 23:01, 7 January 2008 (UTC) - Engineering student, member of Engineers Without Borders UK (http://www.ewb-uk.org/)
# [[User:KVDP|KVDP]] - focus on practical articles/matters e.g. low-cost construction, ropework, food production, ...
#[[User:Roccasecca|Roccasecca]] ([[User talk:Roccasecca|talk]]) 20:50, 28 February 2008 (UTC) - Engineering Student - interest in [[Appropriate technology]]
# <i>[[User:Islescape|<span style="color:green;">Isles</span>]][[User:Islescape|<b style="color:blue;">Cape</b>]]<sup>[[User_talk:Islescape|Talk]]</sup></i> 15:07, 14 April 2008 (UTC) - International social and economic sustainable development.
# [[User:JenLouise|JenLouise]] ([[User talk:JenLouise|talk]]) 08:38, 7 September 2008 (UTC) - International development theory
# [[User:Johnfos|Johnfos]] ([[User talk:Johnfos|talk]]) 10:14, 19 January 2009 (UTC) -- [[Renewable energy commercialization]]
# [[User:Sadads|SADADS]] ([[User talk:Sadads|talk]]) 14:18, 2 July 2009 (UTC) International democratic initiatives
# [[User:Humanisticmystic|Humanisticmystic]] ([[User talk:Humanisticmystic|talk]])  9:20, 6 January 2010 (UTC) - [[Microfinance]], 
# [[User:Emily mdg|Emily mdg]] ([[User talk:Emily mdg|talk]]) 04:56, 24 November 2010 (UTC) Student interested in adding to [[MDG]]
# [[User:Valerie.H.Le|Valerie.H.Le]] ([[User talk:Valerie.H.Le|talk]]) 22:22, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
# [[User:FrancescaSchley|FrancescaSchley]]([[User talk:FrancescaSchley|talk]]) 18:43, 28 March 2011 (UTC) Student interested in adding to - [[Microfinance]] [[Poverty]]
# [[User:Foxhound66|Foxhound66]]-International Organisations, Official Development Assistance, Economics, Human Development. 
# [[User:Charbono|Charbono]] Interested in adding to [[MDG]]s, [[Sustainable development]], [[Poverty]], [[environment]] [[User:Charbono|Charbono]] ([[User talk:Charbono|talk]]) 12:31, 18 May 2011 (UTC)  
# [[User:cibwins2885|cibwins2885]]-International Organisations, Official Development Assistance, Human Development.
# [[User:Yakushima|Yakushima]] ([[User talk:Yakushima|talk]]) 10:38, 10 August 2011 (UTC) 
# [[User:Romanfall|Romanfall]] ([[User talk:Romanfall|talk]]) 18:54, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
# [[User:Nadhika99|Nadhika99]]- student at Rice University
# [[User:Jdhooijberg|J.D. Hooijberg]] ([[User talk:Jdhooijberg|talk]]) 01:32, 8 February 2012 (UTC) - Interested in [[Appropriate technology|appropriate technologies]], in particular[[renewable energy]] technologies.
# [[User:Hmccann|Hmccann]]
# [[User:Teashias|Teashias]]
# [[User:John Shandy`|<span style="font: bold italic 11pt Candara; text-shadow: #8ca5bd 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em;"><span style="color: #2c7c9f">John</span> <span style="color: #1d5575">Shandy`</span></span>]] • [[User_talk:John Shandy`|talk]] 04:24, 30 July 2012 (UTC) - Heavy interests in [[development economics]], related issues such as water, sanitation, epidemiological issues, other aspects of extreme poverty, [[microfinance]], development banks and international financial institutions, science education, international finance, trade finance, etc.
# [[User:Mjs15|Mjs15]]- Student at Rice University, interested in health policy and development. 
#[[User:Allisonshields|Allisonshields]] ([[User talk:Allisonshields|talk]]) 04:59, 3 October 2012 (UTC) Student at Rice University; Interested in specific fair trade commodities and how fair trade promotes fair labor practices and sustainability
# [[User:Kayceeho|Kayceeho]] Rice University student. Interested in editing [[Diseases of poverty]] and specifically the [[Obstetric fistula]] pages
# [[User:Rahulkepapa|Stefano]] board member of Kautilya Society for Intercultural Dialogue.
# [[User:Paula Stockman]] board member of Sahayog Foundation in Chhattisgarh, India, Doctoral student at the University of Utah.
#[[User:laurenpedia|laurenpedia]], Rice University Student
#[[User:jpoles1|jpoles1]], Rice University student interested in Healthcare in Developing Regions
#[[User:Bwl5|Bwl5]], Rice University student, working on education and development
#[[User:DStrassmann|DStrassmann]], Faculty,Rice University, Director of Program in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities and Editor of the journal, Feminist Economics.
# [[User:Alixos|Alixos]]
#[[User:meurig.gallagher|Meurig Gallagher]], PhD Student Applied Mathematics University of Birmingham and IT-Team member Engineers Without Borders UK.
#[[User:Allisonshields|Allisonshields]] ([[User talk:Allisonshields|talk]]) - I am an undergraduate at Rice University. I am studying Psychology and I am interested in autism in developing nations.
# [[User:Adriaan Joubert|Adriaan Joubert]], trainee actuary based in Cape Town, interested in solutions to inequality. [[User:Adriaan Joubert|Adriaan Joubert]] ([[User talk:Adriaan Joubert|talk]]) 12:24, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
# [[User:Discott|Discott]], I did my master's degree in International Development so I suppose I should sign up for this.  A good project for me to get involved in.  Located in Cape Town, South Africa.  Focus of my masters course was on Chinese economic development policy and I did my thesis on the efficiency of [[Development assistance|Overseas Development Assistance]].--[[User:Discott|Discott]] ([[User talk:Discott|talk]]) 10:41, 26 January 2015 (UTC)   
#[[User:Mountaincirque|Mountaincirque]], I hold an MSc in international development and have worked in this field since 2005, I contribute to articles on [[Free school meals]] and [[School health and nutrition services]] and created the [[Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization]] page.
#[[User:RememberToForget|RemembertoForget]] I have an MA in International Development from the [[Josef Korbel School of International Studies]] at the [[University of Denver]] in 2008 and am working on my dissertation to receive a PhD in Political Science (Majoring in comparative politics and minoring in international relations and agricultural economics) which I should complete in 2018.
#[[User:Sixdown|Sixdown]] I have an MSc in International Development from the [[University of Birmingham]] in the UK with specialisation in governance.
#[[User:BlueD954|BlueD954]] I have deep passion for international developmment.
#[[User:Trimton|Trimton]] took development courses at uni
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==International development [[Wikipedia:Meetups|Meetups]]==
I'm keen to meet people with similar interests, in Meetups, one-on-one, or visiting projects. Currently in Central America (San Salvador, and in coming weeks in Nicaragua, Guatemala and then Mexico. Then California for a few weeks, and then returning to Taiwan, where I'll be staying for some months, and probably using as a base. 

I'm a water & sanitation engineer with a strong interest in appropriate technology and sustainable solutions (and am co-founder of [[Appropedia]]) and would be glad to help when I'm able. --[[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] ''updated 19:16, 8 March 2009 (UTC)''

==Related Wikis and WikiProjects==
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* {{proj|Disaster management}}
* {{proj|Effective Altruism}}
* {{proj|Environment}} (covers renewable energy)
* {{proj|Energy}}
* {{proj|Economics}} - could be considered a parent of this WikiProject. Some overlap in issues of international trade, labor issues...
* {{proj|Water}}
* {{proj|Sanitation}} 

Collaborations outside Wikipedia:
*[http://www.aidworkers.net/ Aid Workers Network] - "Practical Advice for aid workers, by Aid Workers". A knowledge sharing initiative - works by using a discussion forum, newsletters and distilled advice pages. Drupal based.
*[http://www.appropedia.org Appropedia] (wiki site) "a living library of appropriate technology." Also deals with broader development and sustainability issues, and is suitable for material which [[WP:NOT|does not belong on Wikipedia]], for material which is not suitable for Wikipedia (e.g. how-tos and project write-ups). 
*[http://www.nabuur.com Nabuur.com] - "The global neighbour network." Helping specific villages, rather than building an information resource.

==Tools==
:''Main tool page: [[tools:~dispenser/view/Tools|toolserver.org]]''
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Reflinks|Reflinks]] -  Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Checklinks|Checklinks]] - Edit and repair external links
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Dab_solver|Dab solver]] - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
*[[tools:~dispenser/view/Peer_reviewer|Peer reviewer]] - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.




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