International Development Research Centre

Canadian government agency

Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development

Centre executives

Dorothy Nyambi, Chairperson
Julie Delahanty, President

Parent departmentGlobal Affairs CanadaWebsitewww.idrc.ca

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.^[2]

According to the OECD, Canada's total official development assistance (ODA) (USD 7.8 billion, preliminary data) increased in 2022 due to exceptional support to Ukraine and its pandemic response in developing countries, increased costs for in-donor refugees as well as higher contributions to international organisations, representing 0.37% of gross national income (GNI).^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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."^[4]^[5]

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.^[4]^[6]

IDRC is governed by a board of governors, whose chairperson reports to Parliament through the Minister of International Development.^[4]

The board includes:^[7]

Dorothy Nyambi (Ancaster, ON) — Chairperson
Chandra Madramootoo (Montreal, QC) — Vice-chairperson
Julie Delahanty — President
Akwasi Aidoo (Gastonia, NC, USA) — Governor
Alex Awiti (Nairobi, Kenya)
Sophie D'Amours (Quebec, QC) — Governor
Purnima Mane (San Mateo, CA, USA) — Governor
Nurjehan Mawani (Vancouver, BC) — Governor
Bessma Momani (Kitchener, ON) — Governor
Gilles Rivard (Ottawa, ON) — Governor
Hilary Rose (Parc Sherwood, AB) — Governor
Stephen Toope (Cambridge, UK) — Governor

Regional directors:^[7]

Federico Burone (Latin America and the Caribbean)
Kapil Kapoor (Asia)
Julie Crowley (Central and West Africa)
Kathryn Toure (Eastern and Southern Africa)

References

^ "Annual Report 2021–2022 | IDRC - International Development Research Centre" (PDF).
^ "About IDRC | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". www.idrc.ca. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
^ "OECD Development Co-operation Profiles 2023". Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About IDRC | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". www.idrc.ca. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "International Development Research Centre Act" (PDF). Canada Justice Laws. May 2022.
^ "IDRC at Forty" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Governance | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". www.idrc.ca. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

External links

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