How low- and middle-income countries support public science has a direct bearing on researchers' ability to generate knowledge, and affects how organizations adapt or apply such knowledge.
Significant progress has been made globally over the past decade to establish access to information as a fundamental human right, to promote legislative standards, and to engage civil society to support this right.
Arab countries have experienced a long period of low growth. Their manufacturing sector is characterized by low competition, weak clustering, and a large number of microenterprises with fewer than 10 employees.
IDRC is partnering with the non-profit organization Silatech to establish an Arab Youth Policy Research Initiative. Silatech works to create jobs and expand economic opportunities for young people throughout the Arab world.
This project builds on earlier support to a unique global research network of policy researchers, lawyers, and technical experts dedicated to improving privacy protection in the developing world.
This project provides support for the Knowledge Access in Rural Interconnected Areas Network (KariaNet). Phases I and II ran from 2004 to 2013.
IDRC funding for SciDev.Net (SDN), will enhance the not-for profit organization's ability to provide reliable and authoritative information about science and technology in the developing world as it transitions to a self-sustaining business.
The need for research into the drivers, trends, and trajectory of current events in the Arab region is increasingly urgent.
Although gender-based violence (GBV) is endemic globally, some of the highest rates in the world are found in Muslim-majority countries where conservative interpretations of Islamic Family Law persist.
This project provides continued support to the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) to engage the developing world in important Internet governance discussions.