- Association of African Universities (AAU) AAU is an international non-governmental organisation set up by the universities in Africa to promote cooperation among themselves and between them and the international Academic community.
- Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies.
- International Association of Universities (IAU) It brings together institutions and organisations from some 150 countries for reflection and action on common concerns and collaborates with various international, regional and national bodies active in higher education.
- International Council for Science (ICSU) Strengthening International Science for the benefit of Society. ICSU's objectives are set out in its Statutes and Rules of Procedure, to which all Members and Associates of ICSU adhere.
- Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) An independent society which aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organisation and management of higher education institutions and on the curriculum, teaching and learning methods.
- Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Swedish support to basic education began with support for school construction, continued with teacher training and textbooks, and is today channelled directly into developing countries own budget for their overall education programmes.
- United Nations University (UNU) UNU have as main mission to Contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.
- World Bank (tertiary education) The knowledge-based economy is having a profound impact on all societies, including This is a particularly important development for the tertiary education sector, as it must adapt to related educational needs throughout the world.
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