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New funding for climate change adaptation in Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean

On March 18, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Environment Canada (EC) announced 12 new projects that will help Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to safeguard their water resources in the face of a changing climate. ...

Burkina Faso recognizes success of water conservation technologies to fight drought

IDRC grantee, the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), recently played host to Burkina Faso's president and other distinguished guests as part of the country's annual Farmer's Day celebrations. Burkina Faso’s...

Under the Maple Tree

A new series of development debates in Senegal and West and Central Africa Canada’s ambassador to Senegal, Perry Calderwood, has opened his residence to a series of debates on development issues. Organized in collaboration with IDRC, these...

Eight students receive awards to study climate change and water

Eight students in Africa, Asia, and Canada have been selected to receive IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) 2011 Adaptation H2O graduate research awards. They were recommended on the basis of their innovative research relating to climate change...

Canada’s Environment Minister announces recipients of climate change research

On November 25, Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, announced funding for seven winning projects from across Africa that will support important and innovative initiatives to better equip the African continent to deal with the...

Five research proposals on climate change adaptation in coastal communities recommended for funding

Five proposals have been recommended for funding following the Climate Change and Water (CCW) program’s global call for proposals on adaptation to climate change in vulnerable coastal communities: Strengthening livelihood security and adapting to...

IDRC’s Climate Change and Water Program set to attend World Water Congress

IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) program will be sharing its knowledge with a global audience at the XIV World Water Congress, September 25-29, 2011, in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil. The World Water Congress is an international forum for water...

Competition: Graduate research awards on climate change and water

Adaptation H2O, IDRC’s graduate research awards on climate change and water, is now accepting applications. This competiton is open to Canadian doctoral students and developing-country graduate students. We invite eligible candidates to submit...

Adaptation H₂O announces recipients of graduate research awards

IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) team is pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2010 Adaptation H2O graduate research awards. Eight graduate students have been recommended for this award for their innovative research relating to climate...

Mapping Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to climate change

A new study from IDRC’s Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) identifies which regions of Southeast Asia are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. The research, which covered 530 sub-national areas in seven countries...