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Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict Societies

Recent armed conflicts in eastern Congo and Burundi have resulted in unprecedented degradation of natural resources, massive displacement of populations toward fragile ecosystems and a breakdown of lo

Latest Result

Innovation to control dengue disease in Asia

Asian researchers have developed new environmental and community approaches to reduce the number of mosquitoes carrying dengue, the fastest-growing mosquito-borne viral disease. Dengue is a significant economic and social burden in many countries...

News

Report puts spotlight on links between health and environment in Africa

19/03/2013

The connections between environmental and human health are the subject of the African Environment Outlook-3 (AEO-3), released recently by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  With environmental factors contributing almost 30% of the...

CIDA grant helps increase food security of Malawi farmers

25/03/2013

The Canadian International Development Agency has allocated $2.5 million to extend the benefits of the IDRC-supported Soils, Food and Healthy Communities project to many more Malawian farmers and their families over the next five years.    Malawi...

Events

Highlight: Inclusive policy processes key to successful resource management

26/06/2011

Integrating local communities into resource management was the topic of “People in Places,” a June 2011 Coastal CURA (Community-University Research Alliance) conference held at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. IDRC support enabled...

Green growth tops donors' agenda at Berlin meeting

11/07/2012

The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) is a forum where donors, foundations, and UN agencies share their experience in private sector development. Both CIDA and IDRC are members of DCED and in 2011, CIDA and IDRC co-hosted the annual...

Latest Projects

Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict Societies

Recent armed conflicts in eastern Congo and Burundi have resulted in unprecedented degradation of natural resources, massive displacement of populations toward fragile ecosystems and a breakdown of lo
Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict SocietiesPromoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict SocietiesOpening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC)Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa)Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global)Contribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral Strategies

Latest Projects

Opening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC)

Commodities based on natural resources account for at least half of the exports of two-thirds of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There is growing concern, however, that existin
Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict Societies Opening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC)Opening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC)Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa)Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global)Contribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral Strategies

Latest Projects

Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa)

Forest resources in North Africa are significant in terms of area, and ecological and socioeconomic function. The forests are mainly located in the transboundary Atlas Mountain Chain, which extends fr
Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict SocietiesOpening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC) Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa)Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa)Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global)Contribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral Strategies

Latest Projects

Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global)

Mining Watch Canada is an organization with extensive experience worldwide in research, capacity building and dialogue on mining and its contribution to development, particularly at the community leve
Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict SocietiesOpening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC)Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa) Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global)Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global)Contribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral Strategies

Latest Projects

Contribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral Strategies

This research project aims to contribute to a better understanding of the context in which mining investment in Africa takes place. Based on a holistic analysis framework and case studies (Ghana, Mali
Promoting Good Governance of Natural Resources in Post Conflict SocietiesOpening Up Natural Resource Based Industries for Innovation (LAC)Management Models of Forest Resources in the Atlas Mountain Chain (North Africa)Research and Capacity Building for Communities affected by Mining (Global) Contribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral StrategiesContribution of Mining Activities and Development in Africa: Private, Public and Multilateral Strategies

Latest Results

Innovation to control dengue disease in Asia

Asian researchers have developed new environmental and community approaches to reduce the number of mosquitoes carrying dengue, the fastest-growing mosquito-borne viral disease. Dengue is a significant economic and social burden in many countries...
Innovation to control dengue disease in AsiaWidening access to water for slum residents in IndonesiaBamboo may be the answer to Ethiopia’s growing housing needsCanada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networksInnovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers

Latest Results

Widening access to water for slum residents in Indonesia

Access to water for poor residents in Jakarta, Indonesia, is limited. Among the challenges they face are the high prices demanded by water service providers, poor water quality, and limited access to water infrastructure. With support from IDRC...
Innovation to control dengue disease in Asia Widening access to water for slum residents in IndonesiaBamboo may be the answer to Ethiopia’s growing housing needsCanada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networksInnovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers

Latest Results

Bamboo may be the answer to Ethiopia’s growing housing needs

A paper by IDRC partner the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan assesses the potential of bamboo to meet East Africa’s urgent housing needs. In this region, the supply of houses in rural and urban areas has failed to keep up with demand...
Innovation to control dengue disease in AsiaWidening access to water for slum residents in Indonesia Bamboo may be the answer to Ethiopia’s growing housing needsCanada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networksInnovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers

Latest Results

Canada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networks

Short-term collaborations between Canadian and African researchers has generated compelling results on such pressing issues as maternal and child health, climate change impacts, and alternative energy sources. The Canada Africa Research Exchange...
Innovation to control dengue disease in AsiaWidening access to water for slum residents in IndonesiaBamboo may be the answer to Ethiopia’s growing housing needs Canada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networksInnovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers

Latest Results

Innovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers

Canadian and Latin American researchers are jointly pursuing knowledge in a variety of disciplines, generating ideas and building international networks. For example, in Colombia, researchers from Simon Fraser University and the Centro Internacional...
Innovation to control dengue disease in AsiaWidening access to water for slum residents in IndonesiaBamboo may be the answer to Ethiopia’s growing housing needsCanada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networks Innovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers
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