ANNOUNCEMENTS:

5 tyes of organizations:

Consulting Groups Tactical Philanthropy (http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/01/the-future-of-foundations

Private Labeled Organizations Ashoka (http://ashoka.org/)

Mutual Funds Calvert (http://www.calvert.com/)

Branded metrics and standards Global Social Standard

Social Capital Markets (Brazil, UK) B Lab (http://www.bcorporation.net/)

Bovespa (Brazil): bovespa_cs.pdf

Annotated Bibliography:

Buck's sources:

1. Rural Poverty Portal

http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/english/index.htm

This website takes a deeper look on poverty in rural areas: the causes, affected regions, and ongoing reforms. Specifically, in Nigeria, this site discusses the impacts of reforms made by numerous global organizations, such as African Development Bank (ADB), Food and Agricultural Organization, the World Bank, the United Nations, and numerous other organizations. Additionally, it discusses the actions of the Nigerian government to combat poverty, specifically in the rural regions, where we have found the majority of the poverty to exist due, most notably, to poor infrastructure inside Nigeria.

2. HIV & Aids in Nigeria

http://www.avert.org/aids-nigeria.htm

This website provides a current (last update April 2, 2008) look at the problem of HIV and Aids in worldwide, but we have a decided to focus on Nigeria. It follows the development of the HIV & Aids problem throughout the country’s history. In addition, it looks at the ongoing reforms aimed to curb this problem and decrease the number of people infected. In Nigeria, approximately 4% of the population is infected, which is smaller than in many other African nations, but due to the Nigeria’s much larger population than many of these other countries, the number of infected people is approximately 2.9 million people, thus it is a problem that cannot be overlooked.

Laura's 2 sources:

1. www.worldenergy.org

The website is an excellent resource concerning energy use and its affect on developing nations. The website has several in depth reports that discuss energy policies by different nations and how those policies affect the global community. There is also information on geographic regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, etc) and their action plans for combating the energy crisis.

2. Digital Divide.pdf

This report is the compiled notes from an online conference held in December 2004 entitled “Technology, Globalization and the Poor.” This report includes various people’s remarks on topics such as:

• Where corporations end and NGOs begin

• Is profitability essential for sustainability

• Win-win business models

This document is in a dialogue format but there is a lot of good information centering around topics discussed in class.

Natasha's Sources:

Central Intelligence Agency, World Fact Book, Nigeria, March 20, 2008

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html

This website was extremely helpful in gaining a lot of facts and statistics on the current state of Nigeria. Specifically, there was an in depth analysis of the oil-based economy and how it affects the different regions of the country. Understanding how a resource rich country still has some of the highest level of poverty in the world is critical when studying Nigeria. The explanation behind this contradiction is discussed in terms of the high levels of corruption in the country. In reading this website, the group could more effectively look into why the country is corrupt and how that affects transportation, health systems, and other civil and social dynamics in Nigeria.

Riders for Health, Nigeria- Country Profile, 2007

http://www.riders.org/map_list.aspx?country=nigeria

Riders for Health is the organization that we chose to study. This website explains how Riders is "changing the world through effective transportation.” It does this through five steps to ensure that health care can reach people in both the urban and rural areas of countries with poor transportation systems. Additionally, the website explains how the organization reaches out to governments and other NGOs and NPOs to expand the success of the program and raise awareness. We chose this website/organization because of its unique and reportedly successful initiative. In Nigeria, this program has brought health care to those who live in rural areas that are most affected by poverty. Understanding the program's business model helps us gain perspective of new initiatives that take place in Africa.