Organization: International Development Research Centre

CIDA unveils food security research program

The Canadian International Development Agency and the International Development Research Centre have announced a joint, $62-million Canadian International Food Security research fund to support bilateral applied research projects aimed at crop resilience, crop nutritional value and infectious diseases related to crops and animals. The five-year program helps to fulfill the government’s commitment to inject $600…

International chairs program launched

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program has teamed with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to launch the International Research Chairs Initiative (IRCI). The program will fund five chairs with $1 million over five years per chair. The intent is to team Canadian researchers with those in developing countries in the areas of environment and…

SSHRC and IDRC to fund new research alliances

The federal government is devoting $6.3 million over six years to the development of three international research alliances for the analysis of strategic social, economic, environmental and technological issues facing developing and emerging nations. The program is jointly funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).…

GHRI links Canadian and foreign researchers

The Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) is providing $20 million for 13 teams comprised of Canadian and foreign researchers to examine issues related to pressing health problems in the developing world. Each team will receive $1.6 million over four years. The awards were made through the Teasdale-Corti Team Grants program and were chosen through peer…

IDRC devotes $750K to African S&T development

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has contributed $745,000 to support science and technology development in Africa. The funding will go to the Forum on Science and Technology for Development (AFSTD) and support the creation of centres of excellence and programs in areas such as S&T policies, technological innovation, science and engineering education and biotechnology.…