Society → Communities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Organizations relating to Communities
International Federation of Community Health Centres / Toronto ON, Canada / Est. 2013
Community Based Impact Assessment Network for Eastern Africa / Kampala, Uganda
International Association of Community and Further Education Colleges / Knoxville TN, USA / Est. 1998
International Coconut Community / Jakarta, Indonesia / Est. 1968
Latin American Community of Learning Objects / Valdivia, Chile / Est. 2006
Federation of Therapeutic Communities of Central and Eastern Europe / Gliwice, Poland
European Rural Community Alliance / Est. 2004
Cloud Community Europe / Luxembourg, Luxembourg
International Port Community Systems Association / Felixstowe, UK / Est. 2011
International Oracle Users Community / Redwood City CA, USA / Est. 1994
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa Parliament / Est. 2010
Partner Community Council / Irving TX, USA / Est. 1992
Committee of Central Bank Governors in the Southern African Development Community / Pretoria, South Africa / Est. 1995
Community of Evaluators in South Asia / Dehiwela, Sri Lanka / Est. 2008
Southern Africa Development Community Election Support Network / Harare, Zimbabwe / Est. 2010
Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service / Gaborone, Botswana
Community Informatics Research Network / Caulfield VIC, Australia
Community Court of Justice / Abuja, Nigeria / Est. 1991
Africa 2000 Plus Network, Harare / Harare, Zimbabwe / Est. 1989
Instituto Intercultural para la Autogestión y la Acción Comunal / Valencia, Spain / Est. 1978
Mega-Cities Project / Nyack NY, USA / Est. 1986
Communauté financière africaine
Community-Based Rehabilitation Network - South Asia / Bangalore, India
Red Latinoamericana de Comercialización Comunitaria / Quito, Ecuador / Est. 1991
Counterpart International / Arlington VA, USA / Est. 1965
Community of Christ / Independence MO, USA / Est. 1830
Cour de justice communautaire de la CEMAC / Ndjamena, Chad
Community Development Carbon Fund / Washington DC, USA / Est. 2002
Global Alliance of Community Forestry / Kathmandu, Nepal / Est. 2004
Eco-Sys Action Foundation / Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2Build 4 Ward International Organization / Sacramento CA, USA
Hand in Hand International / London, UK / Est. 2006
Communities of Sustainable Europe / Arnhem, Netherlands
Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities Network / London, UK / Est. 2009
Asia-Pacific University - Community Engagement Network / Penang, Malaysia / Est. 2011
European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability / Brussels, Belgium
Volunteer Africa / Bakewell, UK / Est. 2001
Centre for Integrated Regional Development Bwamanda-Belgium / Heverlee, Belgium / Est. 1969
Comunità Promozione e Sviluppo / Castellammare di Stabia, Italy / Est. 1974
Centre d'études et de recherches internationales et communautaires / Aix-en-Provence, France / Est. 1973
Southern Africa Community Foundation Association / Protea Park, South Africa
Christian Mission Aid / Grandville MI, USA / Est. 1986
World Foundation for Smart Communities / San Diego CA, USA / Est. 1997
World Council of Muslim Communities / Coral Gables FL, USA / Est. 1990
Future Generations / Franklin WV, USA / Est. 1992
Community Information, Empowerment and Transparency / New York NY, USA / Est. 1985
Council for a Community of Democracies / Washington DC, USA / Est. 2001
Stichting Stem van Afrika / Est. 1962
Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization / New York NY, USA / Est. 1967
Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development in Africa / Kisumu, Kenya
View all profiles (502 total) in the Yearbook of International Organizations
World Problems relating to Communities
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialLack of solidarity with the poor
Lack of skilled manpower in rural areas
Underdeveloped community leadership
Fragmented social responsibility
Destruction of civilian populations and institutions
Prohibitive cost of necessities in rural communities
Subsistence agricultural income level in rural communities
Disproportionate ethnic population growth
Neighbourhood control by criminals
Socio-economically inactive population
Lack of local services for community leadership training
Substance abuse by role models
Social disaffection of the young
Personal isolation in modern communities
Geographically isolated settlements
Breakdown of local community cohesion
Ethnic conflict
Excessive dependence of local communities on outside services
Restricted scope of local employment
Community expertise drain
Prohibitive cost of basic services
Discrimination against women in public life
Restricted delivery of essential services to rural communities
Social isolation
Underutilization of potential in local communities
Action Strategies relating to Communities
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialIntegrating dispersed scientific communities
Building ecological communities
Ensuring a healthy environment
Building therapeutic communities
Designing model communities
Providing rural education
Building sustainable communities
Creating local currency systems
Forming intentional communities
Strengthening local governments
Conserving nature communally
Building spiritual communities
Fostering regional international integration
Managing wild renewable resources through local communities
Improving coordination among public, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities
Striving towards a good society
Respecting cultural integrity of indigenous peoples and communities
Establishing spiritual community zone
Strengthening efforts to ensure communities get adequate benefits from the use of local resources
Ensuring participation with local communities
Strengthening community-based land resource protection
Enabling society to participate in communal belief
Using integrated approaches to environmental infrastructure in informal settlements
Increasing community management of forests
Providing assistance to community environmental action
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