• Source: International Development Research Centre

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC; French: Centre de recherches pour le développement international, CRDI) is a Canadian federal Crown corporation. As part of Canada's foreign affairs and development efforts, IDRC champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. IDRC invests in high-quality research in developing countries, shares knowledge with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and use, and mobilizes global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.
According its 2021-22 Annual Report, IDRC's parliamentary appropriation reflects 3% of Canada's international assistance envelope.




Activities


According to its Strategy 2030, IDRC's work currently focuses on the following five areas, aimed at contributing to the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals: climate-resilient food systems; global health; education and science; democratic and inclusive governance; and sustainable inclusive economies.




History


IDRC was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 under the International Development Research Centre Act, which directs IDRC "to initiate, encourage, support and conduct research into the problems of the developing regions of the world and into the means for applying and adapting scientific, technical, and other knowledge to the economic and social advancement of those regions."




Governance


IDRC's head office is located in Ottawa, Ontario, with regional offices located in Montevideo, Uruguay; Nairobi, Kenya; Dakar, Senegal; Amman, Jordan; New Delhi, India.
IDRC is governed by a board of governors, whose chairperson reports to Parliament through the Minister of International Development.
The board includes:

Dorothy Nyambi (Ancaster, ON) – Chairperson
Julie Delahanty – President
Nurjehan Mawani (Vancouver, BC) – Vice-chairperson
Akwasi Aidoo (Gastonia, NC, US) – Governor
Alex Awiti (Nairobi, Kenya)
Purnima Mane (San Mateo, CA, US) – Governor
Bessma Momani (Kitchener, ON) – Governor
Gilles Rivard (Ottawa, ON) – Governor
Hilary Rose (Parc Sherwood, AB) – Governor
Stephen Toope (Cambridge, UK) – Governor
Regional directors:

Federico Burone (Latin America and the Caribbean)
Kapil Kapoor (Asia)
Marie-Gloriose Ingabire (Central and West Africa)
Kathryn Toure (Eastern and Southern Africa)
Wessam El Beih (Middle East and North Africa)




References






External links


Official website
Strategy 2030: a more sustainable and inclusive world
International Development Research Centre Act and General-Bylaw archived as of 2010

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