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IDRC and the UK Department of International Development (DFID) convened an expert meeting in January 2012, hosted by the Department of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
In preparation...
The IDRC-supported Municipal Services Project (MSP) launched two books in March 2012 exploring alternatives to the privatization of essential public services.
Launch events were held March 15 at the Alternative World Water Forum in Marseille...
Humanitarian emergencies are not simply brute facts that appeal directly to our emotions or our moral sensibilities. They are one of the important ways in which perceptions of human life, sympathy for suffering, and responses to social upheaval have...
IDRC is supporting the sixth annual Pre-ICN Forum on Competition and Development on April 17 in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2006, IDRC has sponsored one-day forums immediately preceding the annual conference of the International Competition Network (ICN)...
Women represent almost half of the agricultural work force in developing countries. Yet they have less access than men to land, resources, and services. Increasing the role of women in the agricultural sector can lead to greater food security and...
Rural people in Latin America are constantly adapting their work and daily routines to find innovative solutions to their problems. The International Seminar on Scaling-up Rural Innovations, May 7–9 , 2012, in Lima, Peru, will focus on how to...
IDRC is helping to ensure a wide diversity of voices, particularly from developing countries, at the Fifth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2012). Through a peer mentorship program...
Come and listen to Michael Furdyk, co-founder of TakingITGlobal, who will share the online community’s experiences in developing a global network of youth activists interested in global issues and creating positive social change.Doors open at 6:30...
Clean water is essential to life and health, yet almost a billion people lack access to this basic necessity. Climate change, urbanization, as well as industrial and agricultural practices are all putting growing pressure on fresh water systems. In...
How can design address the complex challenges facing a growing number of urban poor around the world and help to build healthier cities? This question was addressed in the Design with the Other 90%: Cities exhibit, which ran from October 2011 to...
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