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Perspectives

IDRC’s experts reflect on the current issues and approaches challenging the international development sector, and the role of research in finding solutions.

Our collaborations with researchers, policymakers, and international development practitioners help to foster leading thinkers with well-informed views. Their diverse insights and opinions represent our commitment to advancing knowledge and using rigorous research to find sustainable solutions to international development challenges.  

Take a look to enjoy fresh perspectives, creative ideas, and astute observations that will encourage you to contemplate the sector’s big issues. 

Research and evidence inform national and global responses to a growing debt crisis
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Antimicrobial resistance in animal production is a global issue, but funding data shows gaps in research in LMICs
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IDRC’s COVID-19 rapid-response initiatives are helping to document the pandemic’s effects on food systems and food security.
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Equality advocates need to counter gender-based violence online as well as in the physical world.
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A message from IDRC’s President
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Greater investment in knowledge is essential for achieving peace and democracy in politically fragile settings.
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Greater collaboration between sectors is needed to improve health and gender equality.
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Research shows that fostering stable, peaceful communities requires meaningful youth engagement.
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Low-income countries need evidence-based policies to respond to and recover from the pandemic.
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