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The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), the world's premiere forum for African agriculture, brings stakeholders together to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African agriculture forward.

The Directory of Experts is a free online platform that hosts a global community of vetted experts and organizations working in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. This new tool makes it easy to connect directly with experts.

The Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a partnership between IDRC and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), launched the third of four regional competitive calls to generate and mobilize innovative knowledge for education challenges shared across GPE member countries.

IDRC, in partnership with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), is looking for innovative ideas to address the challenge of reducing food loss within value chains of the Global South.

IDRC is funding 10 new research initiatives that will support current IDRC grantees in documenting the impacts of COVID-19 on nutrition and food security in sub-Saharan Africa.

IDRC and the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) – East Africa program present a series of short videos on gender and the world of work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, IDRC is pleased to launch a call for action research proposals on Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) – East Africa.

The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems launched two new animated videos, created in partnership with Data2X, that offer a visual guide to the importance of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems for gender equality and legal protections for all.

The Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems is pleased to announce the launch of The Nexus Between Civil Registration and Social Protection Systems: Five Country Practices.

The new website for the Global Partnership for Education’s Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) provides the latest information and emerging evidence from the initiative.

The Annual Peace and Security Review 2020 provides a comprehensive overview of major peace and conflict trends that defined Myanmar’s peace and security landscape in 2019.

From April to August of 2020, IDRC produced a periodic digest of annotated online literature to inform the Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the spirit of sharing knowledge with our colleagues worldwide, these digests are available on our website.

A new report presents findings in the five key areas where the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) contributed new knowledge and evidence.

IDRC’s support for applied research on climate change adaptation began more than a decade before climate change became a climate crisis. Together with like-minded donors, IDRC has helped establish strong foundations for climate change adaptation research. 

The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) will award CA$3.5 million to a project that seeks to scale up educational innovations in developing country contexts by building knowledge and capacity. 

IDRC is pleased to announce a new set of research projects aimed at addressing the health and social challenges created and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

IDRC is now accepting applications for the IDRC Research Awards 2021 call.

Watch webcasts of experts from around the world discussing the gender dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented development challenges in low- and middle-income countries. Governments, international aid agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector need evidence to mitigate the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the pandemic in developing regions, while also building the conditions for a more resilient future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are key tools to support public health responses to COVID-19. IDRC and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) are providing up to CA$10 million to support AI and data research and innovations in the Global South to assist the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery.

COVID-19 is a global problem, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why IDRC is working with African partners to fund research designed to mitigate the impact of the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa and to  inform international responses.

IDRC is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity to advance the generation and use of context-specific evidence that will drive changes in food systems and enable healthy and sustainable diets in eastern Africa.

IDRC is now accepting applications for this year’s Trees and People: Resilience in a Changing Climate John G. Bene Fellowship 2020. 

Five decades ago, the parliamentary bill to establish IDRC was unanimously supported by all parties, and on May 13, the IDRC Act received royal assent in Parliament. From the beginning, IDRC pledged to work in collaboration with researchers in developing countries to find sustainable solutions for pressing challenges. 

Scaling is a priority for IDRC and the broader development community, but achieving impact at meaningful scales is far from straightforward. The Scaling Playbook addresses the “how to” gap.