International Development Research Centre

International Development Research Centre

Centre overview
Formed	1970
Type	Crown corporation
Jurisdiction	Government of Canada
Headquarters	45 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Annual budget	$201.6 m CAD (2021-22)[1]
Minister responsible	Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development
Centre executives	Dorothy Nyambi, Chairperson Julie Delahanty, President
Parent department	Global Affairs Canada
Website	www.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

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

This page was last edited on 8 April 2024, at 17:28