International Development Research Centre
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (French: Centre de recherches pour le développement international—CRDI ) is a Canadian Crown Corporation created by the Parliament of Canada that supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. The aim of IDRC is to create innovative, lasting local solutions that build "healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies."
Now in its fifth decade, IDRC also builds the capacity of people and institutions in developing countries to undertake the research that they identify as most urgent. IDRC works with researchers as they confront the challenges of the 21st century within their own countries and contribute to global advances in their fields.
In doing so, IDRC supports networking and knowledge sharing between scientific, academic, and development communities in Canada and developing countries.
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