Below are categories that may be useful in identifying and selecting providers of needed resources and capabilities:
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Community Action Groups
- Social Activist (local groups and/or global organizations such as Fair Trade)
- Environmental (local groups and/or global organizations such as Greenpeace and Conservation International)
- Aid Organizations (e.g., CARE)
- Foundations
- Health-Based Entities (hospitals, clinics, international health organizations)
- “Think Tanks”
- International Academic Institutions
Governmental Entities & Authorities
- Local, Regional or National Governmental Agencies (regulatory, agricultural-extension, developmental, etc)
- US-based Governmental Agencies
- Embassies
- Local police force
- Public Schools and Academic Institutions
- Traditional Leaders (tribal chiefs, religious leaders, “caciques” or their equivalent)
Private Entities & Individuals
- Moneylenders & financial institutions (banks, micro-credit organizations, local lenders, local co-ops, etc.)
- Bilateral and multilateral donors
- Small business owners
- Local customers