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As the world welcomes the creation of a global fund for loss and damage associated with climate change in the most vulnerable countries, new IDRC-supported research will help develop and operationalize strategies to address loss and damage.

Researchers are documenting technology-facilitated gender-based violence and exploring responses in the Global South.

IDRC and several other organizations partnered with the Asia Foundation to organize the Bali Care Dialogue immediately preceding the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali from November 12 to 14. The dialogue aims to leverage global momentum around gender equality in the care economy while advancing the issue in the Asia-Pacific region.

Justice strategies are needed to ensure that climate actions don’t exacerbate existing inequalities or create new ones.

IDRC, the Israel Science Foundation, the Azrieli Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to announce the second research competition under Phase II of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and IDRC, on behalf of the Government of Canada, are supporting a rapid research response to outbreaks of Monkeypox in Canada and Africa. The Monkeypox Rapid Research Response competition will launch the week of August 1, 2022.

IDRC joined the discussion on the major issues surrounding sustainable recovery at the Conference of Montreal’s online edition in December 2020.

Displaced populations are at high risk of acquiring COVID-19 because they live in conditions that make it difficult to practice physical distancing, to self-isolate, or to access quality healthcare.

Collective action against gender-based violence is needed more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the health, economic, and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic grip the world, grassroots communities and organizations are developing their own coping mechanisms. They are supporting each other, distributing resources, and fighting misinformation, all while building resilience.

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting societies and economies at their core. In the Global South, the pandemic has already increased poverty and inequalities, creating an urgency to redouble efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

IDRC-supported research will be featured in two sessions at this year’s UN World Data Forum.  

IDRC and Oxford Insights have launched the 2020 Government AI Readiness Index to measure country preparedness for artificial intelligence (AI) — the first to include a Responsible Use Index.

Which programs are most effective for protecting informal workers in Latin America from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic? Which stimulus packages will help African countries build back more inclusive and greener economies? Which interventions will ensure the safety of Rohingya refugees and nearby communities in Bangladesh during and after the pandemic?