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Research on Innovation Systems and Social Inclusion in Emerging Economies and Beyond: RISSI at BRICS+

How can science, technology, and innovation contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive development, especially in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, otherwise known as the BRICS countr

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External Program Reviews (2012)

IDRC commissions external program reviews toward the end of each program cycle. These final evaluations are our primary accountability mechanism in terms of the results, effectiveness, and relevance of program spending. External program reviews aim...

News

IDRC congratulates 2013 journalism award recipients

06/05/2013

IDRC is pleased to announce the winners of its 2012-2013 Award for International Development Journalism. Five graduate students were awarded for their exceptional reporting skills and innovative research on international development.The following...

IDRC in the News — May 2012

14/05/2012

This year’s issue of Asia Research News features five IDRC projects: increasing millet production in Asia (pg 4) milkfish breeding in the Philippines (pg 5) saving lives, money, and ecosystems with environmental economics (pg 14) boosting...

Events

Highlight: Evaluation in the Networked Society – IDRC presents research

03/10/2012

IDRC staff members Colleen Duggan, Amy Etherington, and Heidi Monk and IDRC-supported researchers presented emerging evaluation research findings at the 10th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society, held on October 3-5 in Helsinki...

Highlight: 10 years of Outcome Mapping

29/10/2012

IDRC's Evaluation Unit recently hosted a presentation by stewards from the Outcome Mapping Learning Community. Outcome mapping, or OM, is a new approach to planning international development work and measuring its results. Simon Hearn of the...

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Research on Innovation Systems and Social Inclusion in Emerging Economies and Beyond: RISSI at BRICS+

Community Based Crime Prevention in Guatemala

Improving Labour Courts in Mexico: The Case of Cuautitlan

Global Administrative Law: Improving Inter-institutional Connections in Global and National Regulatory Governance

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Community Based Crime Prevention in Guatemala

Guatemala is one of the most violent countries in the world. Guatemalans of every age, class and ethnicity confront violence daily in every part of the national territory. According to statistics kept by the police and the human rights ombudsman...

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Improving Labour Courts in Mexico: The Case of Cuautitlan

Outdated and inefficient labour laws and courts make it difficult for workers in Mexico to resolve labour disputes and secure compensation. Although Mexico has rebounded from its 2009 slump, the cou

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Global Administrative Law: Improving Inter-institutional Connections in Global and National Regulatory Governance

Research on how the interactions between and among institutions can affect developing countries' ability to implement regulatory goals and reforms will shed light on the neglected field of law and dev

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Support to SciDev.Net

IDRC funding for SciDev.Net (SDN), will enhance the not-for profit organization's ability to provide reliable and authoritative information about science and technology in the developing world as it t

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External Program Reviews (2012)

Quality and Use of Rolling Project Completion Reports

The Influence of Research on Public Policy (2009)

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Quality and Use of Rolling Project Completion Reports

In 2005, IDRC adopted the rolling Project Completion Report (rPCR), creating a cross-organization interactive process to elicit staff reflection, deepen learning about projects, and fulfill an accountability function for the organization. Five...

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The Influence of Research on Public Policy (2009)

IDRC in the Public Policy Process: A Strategic Evaluation of the Influence of Research on Public Policy This study aims to clarify and document what the Centre means by "policy influence"; to examine more systematically the extent to which...

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External program reviews (2010)

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External program reviews (2009)

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