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Despite the fact that almost half of the world’s population is female, women are poorly represented in the science fields.

This project builds on the work that led to the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa’s flagship report on Africa’s Development in the Age of Stranded Assets, which was supported by IDRC.

Many children in West Africa are not in school because of multiple types of crises:

In Africa, and more particularly in French-speaking Africa, most children learn in multilingual educational environments.

Francophone countries in West Africa have experienced positive economic growth rates in recent years that appear to be leading to an expansion of the middle class.

This project intends to improve the provision of childcare services in a way that meets the specific needs of disadvantaged groups in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.

The Science Granting Councils Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) is a multi-donor initiative supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, IDRC, South Africa’s National Research Foundation, and the German Research Foundation.

Despite the positive potential and relative progress of open data for development, there are still gaps in creating and sharing high quality, timely, relevant, and accessible data in developing countries.

This project will document and analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal.

This project aims to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on national economies and determine the effectiveness of current and potential policy responses in 11 developing countries around the world.

The full impact of COVID-19 on West Africa’s vulnerable populations is not well understood.

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge that requires a global response informed by evidence.

The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) in sub-Saharan Africa is a multi-donor initiative supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, IDRC, South Africa’s National Research Foundation, and the German Research Foundation.

The Science Granting Councils Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) is a multi-donor initiative supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, IDRC, South Africa’s National Research Foundation, and the German Research Foundation.

Despite being the primary point of contact for learners around the world, many teachers often lack the skills, tools, and support they need to effectively teach children.