There is considerable information on the Internet about all aspects of global development issues and the advocacy and policy development around those issues both at home and internationally. Following are a few suggested sites that may help you with your research. These websites will lead you to many different kinds of information and much of it may be considered "grey literature". It is important to evaluate what you find as some organizations may have a particular agenda or bias.
The following four websites bring together important research and information about development issues. As the Eldis site articulates, "the exchange of knowledge is a key component in achieving more equal and sustainable societies. But, despite huge advances in the internet and digital technologies and increasing demand for research evidence, access to knowledge remains a problem for many development practitioners, decision-makers and researchers".
Institute of Development Studies
International Development Resource Centre (IDRC)
Other websites (Refugees)
Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. An independent organization that does not accept any government or UN funding.
United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
An agency of the United Nations whose mission is to save lives and protect rights of refugees and displaced persons.
Other websites (Migrant Labour)
The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide.
The Migrant Rights Network is a cross-Canada alliance to combat racism and fight for migrant justice. They are an alliance of self-organized groups of refugees and migrants and allies.
Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (Canada)
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC) is a coalition of national migrant worker groups, grassroots organizations, unions, faith groups, activists and researchers that have come together to fight for justice and dignity for migrant workers.
International Labour Organization
A UN Agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of the member states to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for everyone including migrant labourers.
The Fourth International Conference on Grey Literature (GL '99) in Washington, DC, in October 1999 defined grey literature as follows: "That which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers."
In general, grey literature publications are non-conventional, fugitive, and sometimes ephemeral publications. They may include, but are not limited to the following types of materials: reports (pre-prints, preliminary progress and advanced reports, technical reports, statistical reports, memoranda, state-of-the art reports, market research reports, etc.), theses, conference proceedings, technical specifications and standards, non-commercial translations, bibliographies, technical and commercial documentation, and official documents not published commercially (primarily government reports and documents) (Alberani, 1990).
Alberani V, Pietrangeli PDC, Mazza AMR (1990). The use of grey literature in health sciences: a preliminary survey. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 78(4): 358-363.