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IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

Getting the Word Out: IDRC’s Past, Present, and Future Discussed at Inaugural Public Meeting

Some 100 people attended the public forum where McDougall, IDRC President David Malone, and others fielded questions from the crowd and presented an overview of the Centre’s operations and contributions to the developing world.

Benin and Québec Collaborating Against AIDS 2009-11

Twenty years ago the HIV/AIDS epidemic was devastating Benin, and the country had few means to combat it. Today, the war against AIDS is still not over, but many battles have been won. This is thanks to, among other things, the tenacity of researchers.

Protecting the Vulnerable in a Changing Climate: Lessons from the South 2009-11

There is no longer any doubt that the Earth’s climate is changing. Billions of the world’s poorest people are already living on the edge, and will need help adapting to climate change, says IDRC's Simon Carter.

Reappointment to IDRC's Board of Governors 2009-11

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the reappointment of Ahmed Galal for a second term as an international member of IDRC’s Board of Governors.