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Universities and Councils Network on Innovation for Inclusive Development in Southeast Asia

The recently completed IDRC-supported project, 104904 Science and Technology Innovation for the Base of the Pyramid (Southeast Asia), supported research on pro-poor innovations in Southeast Asia. Buil

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The Social Protection and Economic Empowerment project leads to a new research agenda in Latin America

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...


News

Graduate program to boost number of female economists in West Africa

11/05/2012

Phase 2 of the New Inter-University Graduate Program (NPTCI) was launched in Cotonou, Benin, in April 2012. The Ministry of Development, Economic Analysis and Forecasting hosted a ceremony to celebrate IDRC support of this phase and the signing of...

Call for Proposals: Economic growth and demography in developing countries

10/05/2012

Argentina’s Center for the Study of State and Society (CEDES) and IDRC have launched a competitive Call for proposals for four country case studies. Each selected team will undertake policy-oriented research on the linkages between demographic...

Events

Pre-ICN Forum on Competition and Development

17/04/2012

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)...

Highlight: Population aging and its economic impact

28/10/2011

IDRC's Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia held a seminar on population aging, fiscal transfers, and economic growth in Asia on October 28, 2011. Nicole Lai, Professor of Economics at Monash University's Malaysian campus near Kuala Lumpur...

Latest Projects

The recently completed IDRC-supported project, 104904 Science and Technology Innovation for the Base of the Pyramid (Southeast Asia), supported research on pro-poor innovations in Southeast Asia. Buil

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This project aims to understand the security situation faced by vulnerable populations in the violence-affected communities in the city of Medellín, Colombia, from the perspective of those living with

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More than 700 million people depend on aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) for their livelihood. These are diverse farming systems that include a mix of cultivation, livestock-raising, aquaculture, fis

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In 2007, out-of-pocket expenditures accounted for 90% of total private expenditure on healthcare in India. The cost of coping with serious disease can be ruinous for families living below the poverty

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In December 2007, Research for International Tobacco Control (RITC) undertook an initiative to understand the critical factors that determine the success of the anti-tobacco campaign in sub-Saharan Af

Latest Results

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...

Latest Results

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...

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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...

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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...

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The Mediterranean is a global climate-change hotspot. Morocco's Mediterranean coast is particularly vulnerable due to the low-lying deltaic plain of the Moulouya River. Here, climate impacts could be disastrous given the river’s ecological and...
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