A list of region specific information and data resource websites for Africa:
- Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) is the successor to the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) and works to eradicate poverty, support rights, justice, sustainable development and democracy across southern Africa. It includes profiles on each of the South African Development Community countries.
- African Development Bank Group (ADB) aims to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries thus contributing to poverty reduction. The data produced by the institution’s statistics department constitutes the background information in the Bank’s flagship development publications.
- Africa Educational Trust (AET) helps children and young people in Africa to get a good education.
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) works to promote “economic prosperity through regional integration”. It includes statistics on COMSTAT Data Portal.
- Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) works to promote economic integration in “all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, social and cultural matters…”. Data can be found on Ecostat.
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) works to achieve economic development, peace and security, and growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration. It includes information on the SADC Regional Statistical Programme.
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) promotes the economic and social development of its member states, fosters intra-regional integration, and promotes international cooperation for Africa’s development.