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The Seventeenth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17) took place in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 11, 2011. IDRC and its partner organizations hosted a series...
Improving maternal and child health is a key aim of the Millennium Development Goals. Health systems in most developing countries are not up to task, however, and resources to improve them are scarce.
Richard Gakuba, national e-health...
As the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) program approaches its end date of March 31, 2012, we are supporting efforts by grantees to synthesize and share their results. In early July, 2011, two groups of researchers came together in...
The African Great Lakes Region (including Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo), is emerging from a very long period of armed conflict. Years of conflict have resulted in unprecedented degradation of natural resources. An international conference to be held in...
In March, 2010, the first Think Tank Initiative learning event took place in Nairobi. The main focus of this event, “monitoring and evaluation” is a central concern of all organizations engaged in development-related activities. It is of critical...
The 10th African Crop Science Society Conference to be held in Maputo from October 10th to 13th, 2011 will emphasize the role of research in providing new and improved livelihood opportunities for farmers in Africa, thus improving their income and...
Nairobi, Kenya, March 8-12, 2010: 17 researchers from eight CCAA-supported projects met with regional and international climate experts to synthesize learning to date on seasonal forecasting. In Africa, there is significant scope to increase the use...
When (begins) : 2010-11-25 10:00 (Ottawa) DST 2010-11-25 11:30 (Ottawa) DST - Where : IDRC, W. David Hopper Room A, 150 Kent Street, 8th floor, Ottawa, ONCanada’s International Development Research Centre worked closely with South African...
Ottawa, Canada, November 17, 2009 – Despite horrific failures in Rwanda and Srebrenica, there have been advances in protection for civilians in armed conflict. Renowned international security expert Sir Adam Roberts will be in Ottawa on November 19...
Ottawa, Canada, April 27, 2009 – Smallholder farmers produce most of Africa’s food. But they often do so with minimal resources and little government support. Equiping these farmers – mostly women – with tools, information, and supportive government...
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