Most Internet websites that deal with the LDCs concentrate on economic problems, ethnic divisions, or enviornmental decay rather than politics per se. As a result, if you are looking for material on government institutions, political parties, or the press, you will be better off starting with sites on individual countries or regions. You can reach the ones covered in this website by selecting the name of the relevant country at the bottom of this page.
The World Resources Institute provides outstanding data and analyses of environmental and developmental issues. Its entire 1996 report is on line.
The World Bank gathers more social and economic data than any other organization. However, as of now, most of its reports are still only available in hard copy, though at least it annual World Development Report can be found in most university libraries.
Communications for a Sustainable Future is a program at the University of Colorado that runs a series of listservs and maintains a website on a number of peace, economic, and environmentally related issues. Its home page and archive of email messages is a treasure trove of useful material, though the archive can be a bit cumbersome to search.
USAID is the US government's primary development assistance organization. Its website documents its activities and other similar programs.
The Fourth World Development Project is a tremendous resource for the poorest countries and the oppressed minorities within them.
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