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Promoting strong policies and good practice

The projects IDRC supports in the Middle East and North Africa address critical issues such as water demand management, rural livelihoods, access to medical care, economic performance, and social development.

This is where you’ll find the full breadth of projects we support — both past and present. They can be searched by program and by theme.

Evolving Concepts of Development through the Experience of Developing Countries

This project will explore the experiences of emerging and developing countries in order to identify how the concept of international development has evolved and where it they may be heading. It will d

Strengthening the Knowledge Base for Public Interest Intellectual Property Policy

Rigid intellectual property norms and intensified enforcement have prompted media and medicine suppliers alike to price their products beyond the reach of all but the most affluent segment of the popu

International Workshop on the Establishment of African Ethics Platforms

The African movement for ethics and bioethics was created in 1994 with a view to promoting these disciplines in Africa by means of research and debate. In its 21 years of existence, African ethicists

Roundtable on Democratic Transition in the Middle East and North Africa

The first few months of 2011 have seen a dramatic political upheaval in several countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Individuals and diasporas in Canada have demonstrated considerable intere

Regional Strategy on State-Citizen Interaction and Emerging Uses of Technology

Much attention has focused on the role of technology, particularly social media, in organizing opposition movements and mobilizing popular uprisings. However, little attention has been paid to how gov

Final Evaluation of the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Program

The Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Program (CCAA) research and capacity development program was launched in 2006 as a jointly funded initiative of IDRC and the United Kingdom Department for Inter

Climate Change and Saltwater Intrusion along the Eastern Mediterranean: Socioeconomic Vulnerability

The Eastern Mediterranean is highly vulnerable to saltwater intrusion into the freshwater aquifers along its coasts. The degradation of these aquifers would result in serious socioeconomic consequence

Arab States in Transition

This project will endeavour to explain the political and economic factors influencing transitions in the Arab World in order to help policy actors steer the process toward stable democracy and sustain

Evaluation of the Quality of MERO Proposals and Competitive Calls

Over the last two years, the quality and number of project proposals received from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has declined, with the result that there has been a sharp decrease in the pro

Publication in French of Private Sector and Enterprise Development (MENA)

The book, Private Sector and Enterprise Development: Fostering Growth in the Middle East and North Africa, by Lois Stevenson; Edward Elgar and IDRC, 2010, provides an overview of the economic structur