The 1412 thread has helped to crystallise in my mind a fivefold approach that might be adopted by people from List B countries when thinking of ways they might get involved in supporting development programmes in their List A partner areas.

1. Support the international development aid organisations you already support, but focus particularly on the work they are doing in your partner area
2. Contact people and organisations in your List A partner area to help identify CBOs worth supporting
3. Look through the list of organisations listed as active in the country in which your partner area is situated. Identify those currently engaged on projects within your partner area. Find ways to support their work.
4. Join a locally-based team of people interested in researching specific development issues in the List A partner area
5. Encourage the development of new schemes within your List A partner area