AVINA
The AVINA Foundation was started in 1994 by Swiss businessman Stephan Schmidheiny, with a mission to "partner with leaders of civil society and the business sector in their initiatives toward sustainable development in Ibero-America." AVINA supports partnerships of for-profits and the private sector to achieve development outcomes in education, especially in the areas of alternative education, business education, and education for women.
Change Makers Education and Learning Library
This website is an initiative of Ashoka, whose mission is to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. The library includes information about innovative education projects and initiatives.
EG West Center
The E.G. West Center promotes choice, competition, and entrepreneurship in education. The website provides research and case studies on public and private partnerships in education.
This is a list of organizations working or promoting partnerships, and commercial sustainability in the educational sector in emerging markets. This is a work in progress and WDI does not guarantee the services offered by these institutions. If you would like to contribute an organization name to this list contact Porter McConnell.
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International Literacy Institute
The International Literacy Institute (ILI) was officially established in 1994 by UNESCO and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. The mission of the ILI is to provide leadership in research, development, and training in the broad field of international literacy and development, with an emphasis on developing countries.
UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
The UNESCO website provides a variety of information to NGOs, government and private organizations doing work related to education.
The World Bank Group
This site provides information to NGOs, governments, and private organization about education initiatives around the world.