International Development Research Center

3+ Years of Membership

Mission Statement

IDRC supports research in developing countries to create real and lasting change. This knowledge can be used
as a tool for addressing pressing global challenges. We share it with others by:
•providing developing-country researchers with financial resources, advice, and training to find
solutions to local problems;
•sharing our knowledge with policymakers, researchers, and communities around the world;
•fostering new talent by offering fellowships and awards; and
•putting new knowledge into the hands of those who can use it best to address global challenges.
Part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, IDRC invests in knowledge, innovation, and solutions
to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

Countries of Involvement

Argentina; Bangladesh; Benin; Brazil; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Canada; Chile; China; Congo, Democratic Rep; Egypt; Ethiopia; Germany; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Ivory Coast; Jordan; Kenya; Lebanon; Mali; Morocco; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; Nigeria; Pakistan; Paraguay; Peru; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Singapore; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania; Thailand; Tunisia; Uganda; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Vietnam; Zambia

Practice Areas

Disaster Risk Reduction; Environment and Climate; Financial Inclusion; Food Security and Nutrition; Fragile and Conflict-affected Environments; Gender Equality; Health; Livelihoods; Market Systems Development; MSME Development; Rural and Agricultural Development; Savings-Led Community Finance; Urban Development; Youth & Children