Welcome to PopNet

PopNet is a resource for population information. Here you can browse the most comprehensive directory of population-related websites available — by organization, by region and country, or by topic within countries.

New Sites

Centro de Estudios de Poblacion (Argentina)
www.cenep.org.ar/
Site provides information about the center, its focus areas, programs and lists of publications, all in Spanish.

Revista del Centro Centroamericano de Población (Universidad de Costa Rica)
http://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/revista/index.htm
This online journal of the University of Costa Rica's Population Center provides population and health related information for the country.

CIRE - the Continuous Identification of Research Evidence
www.infoforhealth.org
The CIRE system identifies new evidence-based research for WHO's family planning guidance as provided in the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC) and the Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (SPR). New articles in POPLINE database are screened and reviewed for relevance to the guidance.

Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)
www.mohp.gov.eg/english/
Site provides basic demographic and health data for Egypt, information on the ministry's health services, special programs, training and research, news releases and other health information, and links to national and international health sites.

DELIVER Project (Johns Snow, Inc.)
http://deliver.jsi.com
Administered by JSI and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), DELIVER continues the work of the Family Planning Logistics Management (FPLM) project. FPLM helped establish and maintain improved health logistics systems in more than 30 countries. Fifteen years after FPLM began, DELIVER strengthens health programs logistics around the world to increase the availability of critical health products for customers.

Policy Project (Futures Group International)
www.policyproject.com
The Project works with governments and nongovernmental groups in several world regions to achieve a supportive policy environment for family planning/reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and maternal health. The web site provides information on project/country activities and full-text publications.

Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC)
www.smc.org.ph/
The SMC is a non-profit research institute dedicated to encourage and facilitate the study of socio-demographic, economic, political, psychological, historical, legislative and religious aspects of human migration and refugee movements from and within Asia. Its publications include the magazine "Asian Migrant," the journal "Asian and Pacific Migration Journal" and the "Asian Migration Atlas."

Women in Development Technical Assistance Project
www.widtech.org
The goal of the WIDTECH project is to assist USAID and its partners worldwide in making their development assistance more effective by addressing gender-based constraints and maximizing women's contributions. The web site provides many country-specific publications on topics including democracy & governance, economic growth, environment, human capacity development, population, health & nutrition, training, and small grants.

University Centers

Institute for the Study of International Migration (Georgetown University)
www.georgetown.edu/sfs/programs/isim/
The Institute researches all aspects of international migration, refugees and displaced people. It organizes conferences and workshops, and also offers a certificate program for Master level students. Its web site contains various publications and reports on activities and projects of the Institute.

Population and Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL) (University of Michigan)
http://perl.psc.isr.umich.edu/index.html
PERL is a social science research and training venture for Nepalese and U.S. students and scholars studying social and environmental science in Nepal. It has offices in Nepal and in the US at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. Publications including journal articles, dissertations, presentations, annual reports, and research briefs are available at the web site.

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