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Glasswing International, an IDRC research partner, is being recognized for its afterschool education and health programs that empower youth and communities. They are one of five organizations to win the 2020 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, which recognizes innovations with proven impact on some of the world’s most pressing problems and show promise for large-scale change.

IDRC-supported research will be featured in two sessions at this year’s UN World Data Forum.  

Canada is marking the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, by establishing a five-year awards program in support of the resolution’s goals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed both the world’s fragility and the interconnectedness between businesses, society, and nature. From October 28 to 30, 2020, the India and Sustainability Standards conference is providing an online forum for a diversity of actors to exchange ideas on how to strengthen commitments to sustainable development.

IDRC and the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health have launched a call for research ideas to strengthen policy interventions, population health, environmental sustainability, gender, and social equity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The annual World One Health Congress brings together stakeholders and advocates who strongly support an integrated approach to human, animal, and environmental health to address complex and urgent health threats. The main objectives of the platform are the fight against antimicrobial resistance and emerging infectious diseases.

The Canadian Conference on Global Health 2020 is focusing on ideas to accelerate climate change resilience, promote health equity, and achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Imagine a world where public transport systems are built to protect women and girls from harassment; where mobile technology takes age and gender inclusion into account; and generators are designed to be affordable for rural artisans.

IDRC and Oxford Insights have launched the 2020 Government AI Readiness Index to measure country preparedness for artificial intelligence (AI) — the first to include a Responsible Use Index.

Work is getting underway for African researchers, science communicators, and science advisers in 17 countries, selected under the COVID-19 Africa Rapid Grant Fund.

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) invite proposals from independent policy research organizations across Sub-Saharan Africa that are committed to using research to inform and influence national-level artificial intelligence (AI) policies and research ecosystems.

Which programs are most effective for protecting informal workers in Latin America from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic? Which stimulus packages will help African countries build back more inclusive and greener economies? Which interventions will ensure the safety of Rohingya refugees and nearby communities in Bangladesh during and after the pandemic?  

IDRC is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 Trees and People: Resilience in a changing climate – John G. Bene Fellowship.

IDRC will support evaluative and action research evaluative to promote women’s economic empowerment through the reduction and redistribution of unpaid care work in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal.

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.