Research focus To improve water and sanitation services for women in New Delhi’s low-income communities by understanding the needs of women and girls in relation to basic service delivery, and facilitating better relationships between residents...
As the combined problems of urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the...
The July 2010 flooding of the Indus River Basin was one of the most devastating natural disasters in recorded history. Researchers are working with communities to help reduce their vulnerability to future extreme weather events. Research focusTo...
The main threats from climate change vary across an ecologically diverse country. Researchers are working with villagers to identify and meet the local challenges in six Nepali communities. Research focusTo assess the vulnerability of rural...
In Soukra, Tunisia, hundreds of low-income families live off the crops they grow. But in recent decades, that way of life has come under growing threat from urbanization and climate change. IDRC's Focus Cities Research Initiative financed a project...
In Kelurahan Penjaringan, Jakarta’s largest slum, thousands live without running water or waste disposal. With support from IDRC's Focus Cities Research Initiative, the American charity Mercy Corps worked with residents, local government...
New knowledge for an uncertain future Long before the term “global warming” appeared in headlines, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) was supporting research on climate change.We recognized, early on, that a warming climate...
Water is scarce for residents on the edge of South Asia’s expanding cities. Four research teams across the subcontinent are working with communities to secure their access to this vital resource.Research focusTo explore how growing cities and a...
In North Africa and the Middle East, rapid urban expansion is stressing local water sources and food production. Research shows how cities and agriculture can grow together.Research focusTo address how climate change and urban expansion in...
Scientists and peasants combine traditional farming techniques and cutting-edge research to grow food sustainably in the high Andes, where the ecology is rapidly changing.Research focusMeasuring how farmers use water and forecasting long-term water...
Assessing poverty in Colombo: the case of Gothamipura
Garbage separation: a livelihood option for poor men and women
Reducing physical vulnerability of residents and risks due to disasters
Easing the environmental burden: From diagnosis to collaborative action in the municipality of Moreno
Limits to participation: The struggle for environmental improvement in Moreno, Argentina