First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

This directory describes 241 non-governmental and governmental organizations, based in 40 sub-Saharan African countries, involved in early childhood care, development, and education. A useful information source for those working with and for children, the directory encourages and facilitates communication and information-sharing between individuals and institutions seeking to improve the situation of children worldwide. An analytical section contains two articles: "Childhood in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities (Bernard P.Y. Combes) and "Early Childhood Care and Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Survey Findings" (Joan Furman Combes). The organizational profiles include the following information: (1) organization name, address, telephone and fax numbers; (2) contact person; (3) date founded; (4) number of salaried and non-salaried staff; (5) current budget; (6) major objective; (7) countries where the organization is active; (8) types of actions undertaken by the organization; (9) cooperation and partnerships with other organizations and different communities; (10) young child, family, and community programs within the organization; (11) target groups; (12) services; and (13) information activities. In addition to alphabetical and geographical indexes, the directory includes 5 additional indexes, by country reference codes; organization acronyms; types of actions; focus of programs; and services. Appendices include a directory of UNESCO National Commissions in Sub-Saharan Africa; United Nations Information Centers in Sub-Saharan Africa; organizations and agencies involved in childhood actions in Sub-Saharan Africa; and a list of approximately 257 selected publications and databases on childhood, family, and community issues. (SM)

The Yearbook of International Organizations provides the most extensive coverage of non-profit international organizations currently available. Detailed profiles of international non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations (IGO), collected and documented by the Union of International Associations, can be found here. In addition to the history, aims and acitvities of international organizations, with their events, publications and contact details, the volumes of the Yearbook include networks between associations, biographies of key people involved and extensive statistical data. Providing both an international organizations and research bibliography, Volume 4 cites over 46,000 publications and information resources supplied by international organizations, and provides nearly 18,000 research citations under 40 subject headings. This volume also includes a research bibliography on international organizations and transnational associations.