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International Development Research Centre

Canadian government agency

Field	Value
agency_name	International Development Research Centre
logo	File:International Development Research Centre logo.svg
type	centre
formed	1970
jurisdiction	Government of Canada
headquarters	45 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
budget	$201.6 m CAD (2021-22)
minister1_name	Anita Anand
minister1_pfo	Minister of Foreign Affairs
chief1_name	Dorothy Nyambi
chief1_position	Chairperson
chief2_name	Julie Delahanty
chief2_position	President
parent_agency	Global Affairs Canada
website
agency_type	Crown corporation
parent_agency_type	department

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC; , 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.

According its 2021-22 Annual Report, IDRC's parliamentary appropriation reflects 3% of Canada's international assistance envelope.

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.{{cite web| url=https://idrc-crdi.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AR%25202022-23%2520ENG%2520.pdf

History

IDRC was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 under the 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."

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.

IDRC is governed by a board of governors, whose chairperson reports to the Minister of Foreign Affairs through the Secretary of State for International Development.

The board includes:

Dorothy Nyambi (Ancaster, ON) – Chairperson
Julie Delahanty – President
Nurjehan Mawani (Vancouver, BC) – Vice-chairperson
Akwasi Aidoo (Gastonia, NC, US) – Governor
Alex Awiti (Nairobi, Kenya)
Purnima Mane (San Mateo, CA, US) – Governor
Bessma Momani (Kitchener, ON) – Governor
Gilles Rivard (Ottawa, ON) – Governor
Hilary Rose (Parc Sherwood, AB) – Governor
Stephen Toope (Cambridge, UK) – Governor

Regional directors:

Federico Burone (Latin America and the Caribbean)
Kapil Kapoor (Asia)
Marie-Gloriose Ingabire (Central and West Africa)
Kathryn Toure (Eastern and Southern Africa)
Wessam El Beih (Middle East and North Africa)

References

"Annual Report 2021–2022 | IDRC - International Development Research Centre".
"About IDRC {{!}} IDRC - International Development Research Centre".
[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-19/fulltext.html International Development Research Centre Act]
"About IDRC {{!}} IDRC - International Development Research Centre".
(May 2022). "International Development Research Centre Act".
"IDRC at Forty".
"Governance {{!}} IDRC - International Development Research Centre".

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