| Radio telescopes |
| Square Kilometre Array (SKA) "The Office for the SKA Organisation (SKAO) is responsible for coordinating the global activities of the SKA project." |
| Radioactive waste disposal |
| Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (1997) |
| Railroads - Africa |
| Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway Project "The Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania have collectively decided to construct a new railway line from Isaka to Kigali and from Keza to Musongati via Gitega in Burundi; and to upgrade the existing railway line from Dar es Salaam (DSM) to Isaka. The existing Tanzanian railway line connects DSM with Isaka (970 km), and the new railway line would connect Isaka with Kigali (494 km) and Keza with Musongati (197 km)." |
| Rain and agriculture See: Crops and climate |
| Rain and rainfall - Indian Ocean |
| Australia. Bureau of Meteorology. About the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) |
| Rain and rainfall - Statistics |
| CountryWatch database (password required). Gives annual rainfall. |
| Rain-water (Water-supply) |
| Rainwater Partnership. "Under the initiative of UNEP, the Rainwater Partnership was established on 14th October, 2004 in The Hague, the Netherlands, to promote and mainstream rainwater harvesting activities." |
| United Nations Environment Programme. Environment for Development. Documents and links on rainwater harvesting. |
| Reacter fuel reprocessing |
| Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (1997) |
| Reconciliation |
| Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation |
| International Center for Transitional Justice |
| Strategic Choices in the Design of Truth Commissions |
| Track Impunity Always (TRIAL) Truth Commissions |
| United States Institute of Peace. Truth Commissions Digital Collection |
| Reconciliation - Argentina |
| National Commission on the Disappeared (CONADEP) |
| Reconciliation - Armenia-Turkey |
| Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation. Armenia-Turkey |
| Reconciliation - Canada |
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada |
| Reconciliation - Chad |
| Commission of Inquiry into the Crimes and Misappropriations Committed by Ex-President Habré, His Accomplices and/or Accessories |
| Reconciliation - Chile |
| Report of the Chilean National Commission on Truth and Reconciliation. |
| Reconciliation - Darfur |
| African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) |
| Reconciliation - Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Truth Commission: Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Reconciliation - East Timor |
| Chega! Final Report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor (CAVR) |
| Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor |
| Reconciliation - El Salvador |
| From Madness to Hope: the 12-year war in El Salvador : Report of the Commission on the Truth for El Salvador |
| Report of the UN Truth Commission on El Salvador |
| Reconciliation - Gambia |
| Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (T.R.R.C) Archived webite. Final report here: https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/86069-trrc-final-report-gambia-between-prosecutions-and-amnesties.html#Gambia-TRRC-final-report |
| Reconciliation - Ghana |
| Ghana National Reconciliation Commission (2004 archived version) |
| National Reconciliation Commission report |
| Truth Commission: Ghana |
| Reconciliation - Guatemala |
| Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification (CEH) Conclusion and Recommendations in English |
| Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification (CEH) Report in Spanish |
| Reconciliation - Haiti |
| République d'Haïti. Rapport de la Commission Nationale de Vérité et de Justice |
| Reconciliation - Honduras |
| Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación |
| Reconciliation - Indonesia |
| Commission of Truth and Friendship : Indonesia-Timor Leste |
| Reconciliation - Kenya |
| Final report of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya (2013) Seattle University School of Law Digital Commons. |
| IHJR Projects for Kenya |
| Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation |
| Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence (CIPEV), 15th October, 2008 |
| Report of the Independent Review Commission on the General Elections held in Kenya on 27 December 2007 |
| Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Final report |
| Reconciliation - Liberia |
| A House with Two Rooms: Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia Diaspora Project |
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia Includes final and preliminary reports. |
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia Transcripts and videos of hearings. |
| Reconciliation - Mali |
| Commission Vérité, Justice et Réconciliation (C.V.J.R.) |
| Reconciliation - Middle East |
| IHJR Middle East Project |
| Reconciliation - Morocco |
| Moroccan Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER) (Arabic and French) |
| Moroccan Equity and Reconciliation Commission. Summary of the findings of the final report |
| Truth Commission: Morocco |
| Reconciliation - Nigeria |
| Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (later called The Judicial Commission for the Investigation of Human Rights Violations) |
| Reconciliation - Peru |
| Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación |
| Reconciliation - Rwanda |
| National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) "The National Unity and Reconciliation Commission was created in March 1999 by a parliamentary law to promote Unity and Reconciliation among Rwandans in the aftermath of the devastating 1994 genocide against Tutsis to mark a major milestone in changing, fundamentally, effects of bad governance based on discrimination and exclusion." |
| Reconciliation - Sierra Leone |
| Sierra Leone Web. TRC Documents, 1999-2003 |
| Special Court for Sierra Leone |
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
| Truth Commission: Sierra Leone |
| Witness to truth : report of the Sierra Leone Truth & Reconciliation Commission |
| Reconciliation - South Africa |
| Traces of Truth : Documents relating to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) |
| Reconciliation - South Korea |
| Presidential Commission on Suspicious Deaths in the Military |
| Reconciliation - South Sudan |
| Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH) Set up 2017? |
| Reconciliation - Timor-Leste |
| Commission of Truth and Friendship : Indonesia-Timor Leste |
| Timor-Leste Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR) |
| Reconciliation - Uganda |
| Commission of Inquiry into the Disappearances of People in Uganda since 25 January, 1971 |
| Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights Information, but no report. |
| Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights Information, but no report. |
| IHJR Uganda Project |
| Truth Commission in Uganda |
| Reconciliation - Yugoslavia |
| IHJR Project On Former Yugoslavia |
| Reconciliation - Zimbabwe |
| National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) "The NPRC is one of the five Independent Commissions established under Chapter 12 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013." |
| Referendum - Western Sahara |
| United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) |
| Refugees - International cooperation |
| Refworld : the leader in refugee decision support Includes national and international laws. |
| UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) |
| Refugees - Legal status, laws, etc. |
| Refugee Law Reader "a comprehensive on-line model curriculum for the study of the complex and rapidly evolving field of international asylum and refugee law." |
| Refworld : the leader in refugee decision support Includes national and international legislation. |
| UNHCR. Legal Documents. Guiding Human Rights instruments and laws on refugee protection |
| Refugees - Maps |
| UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Where we work Browse by country and select Atlas map from right hand column. |
| Refugees - Medical care |
| UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Refugees and HIV/AIDS |
| Refugees - Statistics |
| UNHCR Statistics: The World in Numbers |
| Refugees See also: Statelessness |
| Refuse and refuse disposal |
| United Nations Bibliographic Information System. Waste management Bibliographic search results, chiefly full text. |
| Regional integration See: [Country] - Economic integration; and, Regionalism |
| Regional planning |
| United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) "established in 1971 based on an agreement between the Government of Japan and the United Nations, strives to promote sustainable regional development in developing countries with a focus on development planning and management in the context of globalization and decentralization trends, and the growing concern towards global environmental issues and their impacts." |
| Regional planning - Study and teaching |
| Regionalism - Africa |
| African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Formerly: New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) |
| Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Regional economic organisation. |
| Communaute Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) = Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) |
| Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) Regional economic organisation. |
| Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Regional economic organisation. Headquarters: Tripoli, Libya |
| Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |
| Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Gender Development Centre |
| Les Bulletins Officiels de la Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) |
| Observatory on Regional Integration in Africa (ORIA) UNECA site. 'a “one-stop-shop†source of comprehensive information, facts and figures on Africa’s regional integration agenda, including achievements, milestones, challenges and constraints, across regional economic communities.' |
| Regional Integration Facilitation Forum (RIFF). "Voluntary and non-binding arrangement under which participating countries implement measures aimed at facilitating the flow of investment into their economies and across the region, and at further improving their trade regimes." |
| Southern African Development Community (SADC) |
| Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA) =Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) |
| Regionalism - Africa - Periodicals |
| One Africa : a web magazine on regional integration |
| Regionalism - Africa, East |
| East African Community: Towards a Political Federation |
| Regionalism - Africa, Southern |
| African Union. Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO) |
| TRALAC. Monitoring regional integration in southern Africa, 2010 yearbook |
| Regionalism - Africa, Western |
| Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) "an international platform for policy dialogue and analysis devoted to regional issues in West Africa. Its mission is to enhance the effectiveness of regional action in the common and interdependent area composed of the 17 countries of ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS. Created in 1976, it is the only international entity entirely dedicated to regional co-operation in Africa." |
| Regionalism - America |
| Organization of American States (OAS) |
| Regionalism - Asia, Central |
| Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) |
| Regionalism - Caribbean Area |
| Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat |
| Regionalism - Europe |
| Europa : the European Union On-line |
| Regionalism - Indian Ocean Region |
| Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC) |
| Commission de l'ocean Indien (COI) = Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) |
| Regionalism - Islamic countries |
| Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) |
| Regionalism - Middle East |
| Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) |
| Regionalism - Oceania |
| Pacific Islands Forum. "the region's premier political and economic policy organisation. Forum Leaders meet annually to develop collective responses to regional issues." |
| Regionalism - Pacific Area |
| Pacific Community = Communaute du Pacifique |
| Regionalism - Sahel |
| Sahel Alliance "In July 2017, several development partners launched the Sahel Alliance, an international cooperation platform to provide more and better support for development initiatives in the Sahel. " |
| Regionalism - Southeast Asia |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) |
| Regionalism - Southern Hemisphere |
| Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) |
| Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (SU/SSC) "Hosted in UNDP, our primary mandate is to promote, coordinate and support South-South and triangular cooperation on a Global and United Nations system-wide basis." |
| Regulatory impact analysis |
| Global Database for Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) World Bank database. |
| Religions - Relations |
| UNESCO’s Interreligious Dialogue programme |
| Remote sensing - China |
| China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS). "a partnership between Brazil and China in the space technical scientific segment. Consequently, Brazil joined a select group of countries with remote sensing technology." |
| Remote sensing - Brazil |
| China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS). "a partnership between Brazil and China in the space technical scientific segment. Consequently, Brazil joined a select group of countries with remote sensing technology." |
| Renewable energy sources |
| Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) "a global knowledge and technical assistance program administered by the World Bank." |
| Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (GFSE) "GFSE is an established multi-stakeholder platform and a reliable partner in the filed of international energy-for-sustainable-development. ... GFSE has developed a close cooperation with the UNDP, UNIDO, GNESD and UNEP," |
| Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD) "a UNEP facilitated knowledge network of developing world Centers of Excellence and network partners." |
| International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) |
| Regional-renewables.org |
| Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) |
| Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) "REN21 is an international non-profit association and is based at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Paris, France." |
| Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) |
| Sustainable Energy for All United Nations initiative. |
| Sustainable Energy for All United Nations Initiative launched in September 2011. |
| Sustainable Energy for All United Nations and World Bank partnership. |
| UN Energy. Energy Compacts |
| UNDP. Energy for Sustainable Development |
| UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) |
| UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) |
| Renewable energy sources - Africa |
| Africa Renewable Energy and Access Program (AFREA) World Bank programme "established in 2009 to help meet energy needs and widen access to energy services in Sub-Saharan African countries in an environmentally responsible way." |
| Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) |
| African City Energy "This African City Energy website is a resource to help those involved in sustainable energy challenges in urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa to find relevant information." |
| African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) "The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a transformative, Africa-owned and Africa-led inclusive effort to accelerate and scale up the harnessing of the continent’s huge renewable energy potential. Under the mandate of the African Union, and endorsed by African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC)." |
| ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) "regional centre to promote RE&EE." |
| Supporting African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SAMSET) "an EPSRC/DFID/DECC-funded project (Grant No. EP/L002620/1) that seeks to develop a knowledge exchange framework for supporting local and national bodies involved in municipal energy planning in the effective transition to sustainable energy use in urban areas. Through close partnering with six cities in three African countries (Ghana, Uganda and South Africa), the project is developing an information base from which to support cities, undertake direct support for cities around strategy development and priority initiatives, and facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity building." |
| Supporting African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SAMSET) " an EPSRC/DFID/DECC-funded project (Grant No. EP/L002620/1) that seeks to develop a knowledge exchange framework for supporting local and national bodies involved in municipal energy planning in the effective transition to sustainable energy use in urban areas. Through close partnering with six cities in three African countries (Ghana, Uganda and South Africa), the project is developing an information base from which to support cities, undertake direct support for cities around strategy development and priority initiatives, and facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity building." |
| Sustainable Energy for All. Africa Hub (SEforALL) "The SEforALL Africa Hub has the mission to facilitate the implementation of SEforALL Initiative in Africa. It is part of a regional Hubs network established within the Multilateral development banks." "Its mandate derives from a resolution of the Conference of Energy Ministers of Africa (CEMA) of November 2012 tasking the AUC, NPDA and AfDB to coordinate and facilitate SEforALL implementation in Africa." |
| Renewable energy sources - Africa, Southern |
| SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) In Namibia. |
| Renewable energy sources - Caribbean |
| Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) |
| Renewable energy sources - European Union |
| UNECE. Sustainable Energy Division |
| Renewable energy sources - Ghana |
| China-Ghana South-South Cooperation on Renewable Energy Technology Transfer "Launched on 8th September 2014, the China-Ghana South-South Cooperation on Renewable Energy Technology Transfer is a collaboration between Energy Commission in Ghana, the Ministry of Science and Technology in China together with the UNDP Country Offices in Accra and Beijing." |
| Renewable energy sources - Government policy |
| IEA. Policies and Measures Databases |
| Renewable energy sources - Kenya |
| Energy Regulatory Commission. Renewable Energy Portal |
| Renewable energy sources - Pacific Area |
| Pacific Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) |
| Reproductive health |
| HRP. UNDP, UNFPA, WHO and World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Development |
| UNFPA. New Data for Development. Population and Reproductive Health Profiles, Statistics and Indicators Country profiles |
| Research - Africa - International co-operation |
| ERAfrica "European Union (EU) project aimed at promoting a unified European approach to collaborating with Africa in the field of science and technology research for innovation and sustainable development." |
| Research - Africa, Southern |
| Southern African Regional Co-operation Fund for Scientific Research and Technology Development |
| Research - European Union |
| Joint Research Centre: the European Commission's in-house science service |
| Research - Government policy - Europe |
| ERAWATCH "is a joint initiative of the European Commission's Directorates General for Research and Joint Research Centre- Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)." |
| Research - Statistics |
| UNESCO Institute of Statistics. Public report on science and technology Tables and guide. |
| United States. National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Science and Engineering Indicators. Chapter 4. R&D: National Trends and International Comparisons |
| World Bank - World dataBank |
| Research - Zimbabwe |
| Research Council of Zimbabwe Statutory body. |
| Research and development partnership - South Africa |
| Strengthening, Technology, Research and Innovation Cooperation between Europe and South Africa (ESASTAP) "ESASTAP is an initiative of South Africa, through the Department of Science and Innovation and the European Union. It was established as a platform that supports the deepening of scientific and technological cooperation between South Africa and Europe with a specific focus on innovation." |
| Resilient cities See:City planning - Environmental aspects |
| Respect for persons - Great Britain |
| Respect "The Respect drive is a cross-Government strategy to tackle bad behaviour and nurture good - and so help create the modern culture of respect." |
| Retirement income - Kenya |
| Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) Established by the Retirement Benefits Act, Cap.: 197 |
| Retrenchment See: Layoff systems |
| Reunion |
| Prefecture de La Reunion |
| reunion. Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation |
| Rhinoceroses - Africa, Southern |
| Southern African Development Community Regional Programme for Rhino Conservation |
| Right to food |
| The Right to Food (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) |
| Risk management - Ethiopia |
| Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector |
| River basins See:Watersheds |
| River discharge See:Stream measurements |
| Rivers - Africa, Southern - Regulation |
| Shared Rivers Initiative Transboundary project for the Lowveld river systems. Led by the Association for Water & Rural Development (AWARD) and funded by the Water Research Commission. |
| Rivers - Regulation |
| Transboundary River Basin Initiative (TRIB) Project UNDP project. |
| Roads - Lesotho - Design and construction - Finance |
| Lesotho. Road Fund "specifically dedicated for funding maintenance of roads, was established by the Lesotho Government through Legal Notice No. 179 of 1995." |
| Rule of law |
| UNDP's Rule of Law and Human Rights Global Programme |
| United Nations Rule of Law |
| Rules of origin See: Certificates of origin |
| Rural conditions See: [placename] - Rural conditions |
| Rural development |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) |
| UN Public-Private Alliance for Rural Development (UNPPA) |
| Rural development - Africa |
| Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF). Commission for Africa recommendation. |
| Rural development - Southern Hemisphere |
| Knowledge for Development. "supports the policy dialogue on S&T for agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries." |
| Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) "CTA is an ACP-EU institution working in the field of information for development. We operate under the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement and our headquarters are in The Netherlands." |
| Rural education See:Education, Rural |
| Rural electrification - Zambia |
| Rural Electrification Authority (REA) Statutory body. |
| Rural poor |
| Rural Poverty Portal Run by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) |
| Rwanda |
| Banque National du Rwanda |
| Capacity Development and Employment Services Board (CESB) |
| Commission Nationale de Lutte contre le SIDA (CNLS) National AIDS Control Commission |
| Gender Monitoring Office "the Government of Rwanda established the Gender Monitoring Office through the Constitution of 2003 revised in 2015, with a mandate to monitor the respect of Gender Equality principles, promote gender accountability at all levels and fight against Gender Based Violence and related injustices." |
| Inkiko Gacaca/National Service of Gacaca Jurisdictions |
| Komisiyo y'igihugu Y'Amatora=National Electoral Commission of Rwanda |
| Legal and Constitutional Commission |
| Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning |
| Ministry of Infrastructure |
| Ministry of Infrastructure |
| Ministry of Natural Resources (Minerena) |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| Ministry of Youth & ICT |
| National Land Use Planning Portal |
| National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) |
| Office of the Prime Minister |
| Official Website of the Republic of Rwanda |
| Parliament |
| Privatisation Secretariat |
| Rwanda Climate Portal |
| Rwanda Development Board (RDB) "reports directly to the President" |
| Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Government agency. |
| Rwanda Development Partners "This website is designed to assist the Government of Rwanda and its Development Partners implement the Aid effectiveness framework through informational exchange and dissemination. It provides a centralized depository of resources which serve to improve the planning and execution of development priorities and activities. " |
| Rwanda Governance Board "The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) is an independent state agency established by the law N°56/2016 of 16/12/2016 establishing the Rwanda Governance Board and determining its mission, organization and functioning. With the aforementioned new law N°56/2016 of 16/12/2016 the mandate of RGB was expanded. It was given autonomy and additional responsibilities. Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) was formerly created in 2011 from the merging of former Rwanda Governance Advisory Council (RGAC) and the National Decentralization Implementation Secretariat (NDIS). Information." |
| Rwanda Labour Market Information System (LMIS) |
| Rwanda Natural Resources Authority |
| Rwanda Official Gazettes From 2004. |
| Rwanda revenue Authority (RRA) |
| Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) Government agency established by the RTDA Act of 2010. |
| Rwanda Water Portal |
| Workforce Development Authority (WDA) |
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