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When our grantees in South Asia and China make progress, that’s news we want to share.

Our quarterly newsletter covers IDRC-funded research efforts in the region, along with the many voices that make up the diversity of development practitioners in the region—including our own.

You’ll find it all here—our latest information, including calls for proposals, recent research initiatives, upcoming events, newsletters, and much more.

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Pratap Bhanu Mehta wins 2011 Infosys Prize

Former IDRC governor Pratap Bhanu Mehta has received the prestigious 2011 Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – Political Science in recognition of his contributions to Indian public policy and international relations. Dr Mehta served on IDRC’s Board...

The Think Tank Initiative featured in The Hindu

On October 26, 2010, IDRC President David Malone penned an opinion piece in The Hindu on the importance of supporting policy research and the Think tank Initiative. Read the article (in English only).

IDRC grantee wins India’s Padma Award

Researcher and activist Martha Chen will receive India’s highest civilian recognition for her work on issues of gender, informal workers, and poverty alleviation.The Padma Awards, which will be conferred by the President of India in the spring, are...

IDRC grantee receives prestigious award for research on diseases

Dr Durga Datt Joshi is the recipient of the prestigious Birendra Scientific Award from the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in recognition for his work on animal-transmitted diseases and viral encephalitis and for helping examine...

Funding to improve think tanks' impact in South Asia

The Think Tank Initiative’s support for 16 independent policy research institutions in South Asia will strengthen their role as influential players in national policy-making at a crucial time, development experts concluded at the October launch of...

Former IDRC Vice-President Receives High Honour from India

Canadian biochemist Joseph H. Hulse, a former vice-president of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), has received the Padma Shri award, one of India’s highest civilian honours for distinguished service and excellence. The award...