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Call for Proposals: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa

Emerging political developments in the Middle East and North Africa may result in either the advancement of women’s rights and roles in a more democratic society or to back-sliding and regression as new social players and ideologies come to the...

IDRC’s office in Cairo—back to normal

IDRC’s Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo has now returned to normal hours of operation. Staff have resumed their regular duties.

IDRC’s office in Cairo has reopened

IDRC’s Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo reopened on Sunday, February 13. Staff have resumed their duties, although on reduced hours. Conditions permitting, the office will return to normal working hours on Wednesday. ...

IDRC Regional Office in Cairo closed

Due to the current situation in Egypt, IDRC’s Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo is closed until further notice. The Cairo office is implementing its security plan. IDRC’s partners will experience delays in dealing with...

Prestigious recognition for argan cooperative research

In October 2010, former IDRC grantee Zoubida Charrouf received Morocco’s Grand Prize for Invention and Research in Science and Technology. Charrouf, professor at Morocco’s Université Mohammed V-Agdal, established women’s argan oil processing...

IDRC-Supported e-Government Project Wins Regional and International Awards

The Moroccan e-government project “e-Fès” continues to garner attention. The project was one of 12 innovative projects recognized with a Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) award, presented in Addis Ababa in May. The United Nations also...

WaDImena and partners actively participate at the 1st Arab Water Forum in Riyadh

During the period from 16 to 19 November, the 1st AWF was held at the King Fahd Cultural Centre in Riyadh , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , in conjunction with two other big events; the 3rd International Conference on Water Resources and Arid...

WaDImena and Partners at the 5th World Water Forum (WWF5)

WWF5 Venue, Istanbul 5th WORLD WATER FORUM "Over 25,000 participants took part in the 5th World Water Forum, from March 16th to 22nd in Istanbul, making it the world’s biggest ever water-related event. Much more than the size of the event...

Distinguished international diplomat Mokhtar Lamani on the future of Iraq

Repairing Iraq’s “torn social tissue” will require a national reconciliation process that includes every element of Iraqi society, says Mokhtar Lamani, former ambassador to Iraq for the League of Arab States. Lamani’s remarks came during a public...

Projects selected for funding: Food, health and adaptation to climate change in East and Southern Africa

Environmental change, and its major driver climate change, poses new health risks and new challenges to ecosystem sustainability and productivity. The most vulnerable are the poor and marginalized people from developing countries who depend directly...

Under Fire : Reporting on Elections in Iraq

IDRC funds researchers in the developing world so they can build healthier, more prosperous societies

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