CD3WD Project

CD3WD Project

Empowering Third World Development Through Knowledge Sharing

A non-profit initiative founded by Alex Weir in 2003, providing free access to technical documents on sustainable development — from agriculture and health to construction and appropriate technology — for communities worldwide.

700+Publications

17Categories

5+Languages

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Making Sustainable Development Information Accessible

All publications are free. Most are in HTML format, complemented by JPG/GIF graphics. Many VITA publications are available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian.

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What is CD3WD?

Founded in 2003 by Alex Weir, CD3WD (CD for Third World Development) began distributing development information on CDs and DVDs. It now maintains a comprehensive online archive of 700+ technical documents covering every aspect of sustainable development in developing countries.

How You Can Help

Donate – help maintain infrastructure & expand the collection
Volunteer – data entry, website maintenance, translation
Distribute – email us to distribute in your country
Share – spread the word with your networks

2024 Priorities

Disseminate the existing website & data widely
Digitize existing paper resources onto CD & online
Gather new and unpublished material
Commission additional material with drawings & detailed explanations
Host supplementary material between editions

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