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Heavily Indebted Poor Countries - Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) are a group of the world's poorest countries which are the subject of an initiative seeking to bring their external debt to sustainable levels (see debt relief), subject to their governments meeting a range of economic management and performance targets.

Islamic Relief - Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international relief and development organization, dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the world's poorest people. The organization has full-time offices in 25 countries and provides assistance in over 30 countries worldwide.

United Nations Capital Development Fund - The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) came into existence in 1966 "as a special purpose fund primarily for small-scale investment in the poorest countries." With the goal of helping to reduce poverty, it engages in development programs and microfinance.

Economy of Kiribati - The Republic of Kiribati's per capita Gross National Product of less than $1000 makes it one of the poorest countries in the world. Phosphates had been profitably exported from Banaba Island since the turn of the century, but the deposits were exhausted in 1979.


Suggested Web Sites

Journey with CARE to Haiti - Walk through city streets and rural villages in the poorest country of the Western Hemisphere in this virtual tour, and learn about the country's culture, history, and people. Includes journal entries, a photo album, recommended books and related links.

Community Aid Abroad: Mozambique - Community Aid Abroad has been working in Mozambique since 1985, supporting farmers, health services and education and training for the country's poorest communities. Describes CAA/Oxfam projects.

Oxfam Ireland - Supports projects that are designed to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in some of the poorest countries of the world. Includes annual report, current crises, advocacy and campaigns, programs and fundraising.

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Country Europe in Poorest -   Country Europe in Poorest The Making of Portuguese Democracy by Kenneth Maxwell, This vividly written book is the first comprehensive assessment of ... that followed, and the struggle in Europe and Africa to define the future role of Europe's then poorest country. These events also had international repercussions which transformed the balance of forces in southern Africa, following ...

Country in the Western Hemisphere - ... in the Western Hemisphere Culture and Customs of Haiti by J. Michael Dash, X Haiti is the only country that is considered Latin American but has a language and culture that are predominantly French and a population that is primarily of African descent. It is also the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and a country of extremes. Culture and Customs of Haiti fleshes out ...

Western Hemisphere Country -   Western Hemisphere Country Culture and Customs of Haiti by J. Michael Dash, X Haiti is the only country that is considered Latin American but has a language and culture that are predominantly French and a ...

Western Hemisphere Country -   Western Hemisphere Country Culture and Customs of Haiti by J. Michael Dash, X Haiti is the only country that is considered Latin American but has a language and culture that are predominantly French and a ...

Country in the Western Hemisphere - ... in the Western Hemisphere Culture and Customs of Haiti by J. Michael Dash, X Haiti is the only country that is considered Latin American but has a language and culture that are predominantly French and a population that is primarily of African descent. It is also the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and a country of extremes. Culture and Customs of Haiti fleshes out ...

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Largest Country in Western Hemisphere -   Largest Country in Western Hemisphere Searching for El Dorado: A Journey Into the South American Rainforest on the Tail of ... soil could potentially yield billions of dollars, Guyana is a nation of "gilded paupers," one of the very poorest countries in the western hemisphere. In this adventure-filled narrative, journalist Marc Herman takes us down a ...

African Wild Animal - ... It closed in 1989, after having been renamed Playland for a few years. africanwildanimal Of the world's poorest--in fact, 32 of the world's poorest--in fact, 32 of the Republic of Cameroon. The series AFRICA: CONTINENT IN THE BALANCE examines the ...
















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