The “Social Protection and Economic Empowerment” project worked to develop a policy-relevant research agenda in Latin America on inclusive and empowering social protection programs, facilitated by using information and communication technologies...
In organizing the FIESS, the Montréal-based organization, Chantier de l’économie sociale, aimed to contribute to strengthening partnerships and dialogue between civil society, public authorities, and other organizations working for the establishment...
The documentary "Forward Home," produced as part of IDRC's Opportunities in CARICOM Migration : Brain Circulation, Diasporic Tourism, and Investment project, reveals the economic power of the Caribbean's overseas communities. The 30-minute...
In a landmark report, Media piracy in emerging economies, authors and researchers argue that media piracy in emerging economies results from a combination of high prices for media goods, low incomes, and cheap digital technologies. CDs, DVDs...
On May 17, 2011, IDRC hosted its annual Forum on Competition and Development before the International Competition Network's (ICN) Annual Conference in The Hague.
This one-day event gathered competition and development experts from around the world...
The global financial crisis has affected different sectors and countries in the developing world in varied ways. Case-studies in Bolivia and South Africa, for example, show the complex impacts of the crisis on poverty. Reduced global demand led to...