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ProjectNo relevant topicsThe world became predominantly urban in 2007.
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Research in ActionHealthGuidelines to improve healthcare worker response to COVID-19 pandemicMany low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have limited capacity to respond to the COVID-19pandemic.
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Research in ActionHealthRapid, low-cost diagnostics and deployable surge capacity for COVID-19The outbreak of COVID-19 highlights the importance of a rapid response to infectious diseases in a highly interconnected world.
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Research in ActionHealth Food and AgricultureBuilding the evidence for healthier food systemsIDRC invests in evidence, innovations, and policies to improve health and prevent chronic diseases through healthier food systems in low- and middle-income countries—more than CA$20 million in support of over 35 projects.
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Research in ActionGovernanceImproving the global refugee systemA call for innovative ways to support displaced populations and the countries that host them.
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Research in ActionNatural Resources HealthImproving household nutrition security and public health in the CARICOM
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StoryHealthEbola expert says building up health systems is best defenceGlobal collaboration is the key to stop infectious diseases.
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IDRC awardeesNo relevant topics
Peru needs a holistic nutrition strategy
Peru needs a holistic nutrition strategy
Is it possible to tackle obesity and undernourishment simultaneously? That’s the question 2017 Research Award Recipient Carly Hayes set out to answer. Peru, she says, “suffers from a double burden of malnutrition: over 59% of the adult population are overweight or obese, while many children in rural areas are stunted or suffer from anemia.”
Peru has carried out a concerted program to reduce stunting in children under five, says Hayes, but efforts to address obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases such as diabetes have been piecemeal and lack overall policy coherence. A debate is underway as to whether the policies that solved one problem could be retrofitted to address another.
Hayes concluded that retooling existing nutrition policies is a viable option, but “these policies shouldn’t take the place of a more holistic nutrition strategy that seeks to create a healthier food environment.”
Hayes’ says the research and fieldwork in Lima, the Department of Cusco, and the town of Ollantaytambo in the high Andes “gave me the chance both to deepen my knowledge of non-communicable disease prevention and to strengthen my skills in logistics and planning, monitoring and evaluation, and communications.”
“I feel that I grew a lot as a researcher, as a professional, and on a personal level throughout my year as a research awardee.”
However, Hayes considers that one of the most valuable opportunities “was the chance to interact with a cohort of awardees who bring a wide variety of experience, knowledge, and skills to the program. Learning from this remarkable group has allowed me to expand my knowledge of 10 international development issues, instead of just one!”
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Research in ActionHealth GenderTackling the epidemic: Tobacco control research at IDRCThe tobacco epidemic kills more than 6 million people every year, making it one of the world’s most significant public health threats. With nearly 80% of the world’s one billion smokers living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), governments and households alike are struggling to cope with growing tobacco-related healthcare costs and lost productivity.
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PerspectivesFood and Agriculture Health Governance GenderResearch plays an important role in achieving Zero Hunger
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Research in ActionGovernanceLessons about research to make cities safer and more inclusiveSAIC was a global research program that brought leading experts together to help understand the drivers of urban violence
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Research in ActionGovernance GenderSolutions to make cities safe and inclusiveMore than 75 researchers and policymaker have tested the effectiveness of urban violence reduction theories, strategies, and interventions.
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WebpageNo relevant topicsThe Lancet-American University of Beirut Commission on Syria: Health in Conflict
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PerspectivesDevelopment Gender Economics Social PolicyResearch can help international development do more with less
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Social Policy DevelopmentFear, crime, and social cohesion in urban South Africa
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Research in ActionEconomics Governance Social Policy Development GenderExploring non-violent male identities
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Research in ActionDevelopment Social Policy Governance Economics GenderPeople, places, and infrastructure: Lessons from Mumbai, Rio, and Durban