TTI currently provides 43 think tanks in 20 countries with core, non-earmarked funding. This support, which comprises up to 30 percent of their operating budgets, allows the institutions to attract, retain and build local talent, develop an independent research program, and invest in public outreach to ensure that research results inform and influence national and regional policy debates.
TTI seeks to nurture the long-term sustainability of the think tanks it funds. As such, core funding is combined with dedicated capacity development support by program officers and external experts in three broad areas: research methods and skills, policy engagement and communication, and general organizational effectiveness. TTI also supports peer-to-peer review, learning and exchange.
Visit the TTI website to learn more about the program, view our results, and read our blog.
TTI is set to wrap up in 2019.
Research in action
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This 2016 consultation in Islamabad was one of five events held by IDRC to explore the role of think tanks and academic institutions in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals.
Research in Action
Four key findings to promote good health and well-being for all
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Óscar Gómez, Communications Executive (FUSADES)
Researchers in El Salvador are investigating how to make riding the country’s notorious public transit buses a safer experience.
Research in Action
Rethinking El Salvador’s public transit trouble
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Jaber Al Nahian/Wikimedia Commons
The collapse of a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24, 2013, killed more than 1,130 people and prompted an ongoing reevaluation of one of the country's most important industries.
Research in Action
The high cost of cheap clothes
Perspectives
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Going the extra mile with African research in social sciences
Quick fixes and flashy solutions in international development seem to be the order of the day. It is satisfying, and often useful, to count the number of women, men, and youths who sign up for training, receive a vaccine, or plant a new type of...
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Achieving the health related SDGs — why we need major shifts in thinking
Real momentum is building around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as national governments integrate the 2030 Agenda with their own policy processes. Recognition of the multi-sectoral nature of the SDGs is encouraging different...
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Canada can learn from Uganda’s gender budgeting experience
I recently attended an event on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) in Kampala, Uganda, and was struck by the country’s progress using this practice. As Canada works to improve the integration of gender considerations into our budgeting, there’s a...
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