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The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward developing an indigenous research capacity to sustain policies and technologies that developing countries need to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.
IDRC’s mission: Empowerment Through KnowledgeIn carrying out its mission, IDRC provides funds and expert advice to developing-country researchers working to solve critical development problems.
Research themesThe Centre supports research under the broad themes of
Complementary activitiesIDRC funds and administers a training and awards program for young Canadians and nationals from developing countries. By supporting academic study and offering opportunities for hands-on experience, IDRC helps countries of the South to provide themselves with a critical mass of trained and experienced researchers and gives a new generation of Canadians an opportunity to participate actively in international development issues. Through its Canadian partnerships program, IDRC fosters alliances and knowledge-sharing between scientific, academic, and development communities in Canada and the South. IDRC also works in partnership with other donors to increase the resources going to researchers in the South. RegionsTo better serve its international mandate IDRC has six regional offices:
Organization and budgetA Crown corporation, IDRC works collaboratively with many federal government departments, especially Foreign Affairs Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency. Guided by a 21-member, international Board of Governors, IDRC reports to Parliament through the Minister of Foreign Affairs. IDRC's Parliamentary appropriations were $122.3 million in 2004/05.
IDRC Governor Margaret Catley-Carlson Named a Trudeau Foundation Mentor 2006-01 Two IDRC Partners Recognized for Work to Improve the Lives of Women in Poor Rural Communities 2005-12 Select Content on the IDRC Web Site Available in Arabic 2005-10-26 About IDRC Archive 2005
About IDRC - Briefing book 2004 All about the Centre: Who we are, what we do, why our work is important, how we work, and where we work. IDRC Annual Report 2004-2005 2005-10 IDRC's Annual Report 2004-2005 is available on line. Open file Governance and Corporate Structure 2003-06-03 About IDRC's Board of Governors and the Senior Management Committee IDRC's strategy and program directions 2005-2010 2005-01 Open file Canada's IDRC: Meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2005-09 A few examples of how IDRC’s broad avenues of research support the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) both directly and indirectly. IDRC A Brief History 2005-12 On the occasion of its 35th anniversary, IDRC looks back at the ideas, vision, and actions that helped shape the Centre into a world-class organization. The International Development Research Centre: A Brief History traces the Centre's beginnings in 1970 and its evolution in programing and outlines why IDRC is a different kind of public institution. Open file
IDRC glossary, acronyms, and guides for writing and translation Read more...@ The United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report 2005 International cooperation at a crossroads: Aid, trade and security in an unequal world Read more...
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