GDC Global Development Directory

Mapping the organisational ecosystem facilitates greater connectivity, knowledge-sharing, and partnership-building to support equitable and sustainable global development.

The GDC Global Development Directory is a curated resource showcasing direct and indirect global development actors. It is designed as an accessible entry point for anyone, to explore the global development landscape, understand the roles of diverse organisations, and engage with key challenges like inequality, poverty, climate change, and urbanisation.

Rooted in GDC’s mission, the directory serves not only as an educational tool but also as a platform for discourse and collaboration. By offering open, user-driven access to global development organisations, it enables anyone to submit or explore entries aligned with the SDGs. Built on a flexible, scalable Airtable foundation, it allows real-time updates, custom filtering, and collaborative input.

Help us grow the GDC Global Development Directory by sharing details of organisations that play a part in global development, either directly or indirectly. Whether it's your own organisation or one you admire, your submission helps make the global development space more visible, connected, and inclusive.

Simply fill out the form below with key information about the organisation’s mission, SDG focus, and contact details. Submissions are reviewed for accuracy before being added to the directory.

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Other Directories

These directories aims to provide a listing of organisations engaged in the global development value chain. From international institutions to grassroots NGOs, development banks, research bodies, government agencies, and private sector players.

• Development Aid - organisations search

• Devex - organisations search

• Relief Web - organisations database

• Wango - Worldwide NGO Directory

GDC Data Directory

The GDCs Data Directory compiles key sources of development, ESG, and economic data from leading global institutions, including the IMF, World Bank, UN agencies, and regional development banks, as well as specialised research bodies and think tanks. It is a comprehensive guide to the most authoritative data repositories on economic indicators, poverty levels, education, health, environment and climate data. By offering access to a variety of established and up and coming datasets, this resource supports development actors in making data-driven decisions that promote inclusive and sustainable development worldwide.

• GDC Data Directory (2025) - Coming soon