Research under the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) program explored how to improve the ability of African countries to adapt to climate change in ways that benefit the most vulnerable, including a large portfolio of research on adapting...
Chaitali Sinha would be the first to admit it can be difficult to explain exactly what she does for a living as a Senior Program Officer at IDRC. “I’ve always had a strong interest in things that aren’t simple,” she says. “And development is...
Research focus
To improve water and sanitation services for women in New Delhi’s low-income communities by understanding the needs of women and girls in relation to basic service delivery, and facilitating better relationships between residents...
The danger signs are literally written on the wall. Many of Port-au-Prince`s graffiti-stained neighborhoods are experiencing a dramatic escalation in homicidal violence. The surge in murder, property crime and assault began less than six months ago...
Access to information is widely recognized as a cornerstone of good governance and an important anti-corruption tool. Almost 100 countries, including 10 in Africa, have national laws or decrees that recognize the public’s right to access information...
The July 2010 flooding of the Indus River Basin was one of the most devastating natural disasters in recorded history. Researchers are working with communities to help reduce their vulnerability to future extreme weather events.
Research focusTo...
Research is showing that climate change is having major impacts on human health. Weather-related disasters are on the rise and water- and vector-borne diseases are spreading. Strategies to adapt to the effects of climate change may also pose...
The main threats from climate change vary across an ecologically diverse country. Researchers are working with villagers to identify and meet the local challenges in six Nepali communities. Research focusTo assess the vulnerability of rural...
Governments can’t stop populations from aging nor can they ignore the future economic impact of changing demographics. With the right information, however, they can increase the benefits and offset the risks.
Population aging, demographers will...
A pioneering international study by researchers in Canada, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, is generating insight into how to prevent youth crime. Richard Maclure from The University of Ottawa’s faculty of education and Kathryn Campbell, from the...