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International Development Research Centre
Centre overview
Formed1970
TypeCrown corporation
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
Headquarters150 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K1P 0B2
Annual budget$191.6 m CAD (2019-20)[1]
Minister responsible
Centre executives
  • Margaret Biggs, Chairperson
  • Jean Lebel, President
Parent departmentGlobal Affairs Canada
Websitewww.idrc.ca

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC; French: Centre de recherches pour le développement international, CRDI) is a Canadian federal Crown corporation that funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions as part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts.[2]

Activities

According to its 2030 Strategy, 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.

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."[2][3]

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.[2][4]

IDRC is governed by a board of governors, whose chairperson reports to Parliament through the Minister of International Development.[2]

The board includes:[5]

Regional directors:[5]

References

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2019–2020 | IDRC - International Development Research Centre".
  2. ^ a b c d "About IDRC | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". www.idrc.ca. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "International Development Research Centre Act" (PDF). Canada Justice Laws. May 2022.
  4. ^ "IDRC at Forty" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Governance | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". www.idrc.ca. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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