As a reference

Program Initiatives are the Centre's primary vehicle for funding research in developing countries. They are managed by multidisciplinary teams from within the Centre. They are also working networks that link researchers to address specific problems and set a research agenda.

International Secretariats. Critical avenues of research often require more effort and resources than IDRC alone can provide. In such cases, IDRC often acts as a catalyst for the funds and resources needed to create an international secretariat. Secretariats provide the necessary financial and administrative infrastructure to undertake a long-term research agenda. Research priorities are set by independent steering committees.

Corporate projects. IDRC has, in the past — and will likely, in the future — responded to opportunities for which we have a proven expertise and where we believe we can make a difference. Corporate projects provide IDRC with the flexiblity to respond to these opportunities in a timely, thoughtful way.