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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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Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefs

In the field of migration, diverse realities and disciplinary entry points have meant that the knowledge gained is fragmented. Policy research that focuses on migration and women’s rights has brought gender inequalities to the fore, but the research...

News

Report sheds light on demands for accountability, transparency for large-scale land deals in Africa

05/04/2013

In Africa, large-scale land deals can bring benefits such as jobs, market access, and infrastructure, but they can also dispossess people of land and other resources and spark conflict over economic benefits. Part of the problem is that land deals...

Appointment of Acting President at IDRC

08/04/2013

The Acting Chairperson of IDRC’s Board of Governors, Denis Desautels, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Lebel as Acting President, effective March 1, 2013. Lebel replaces David Malone who served as IDRC President since 2008. Jean Lebel...

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Canadian Development Economists meet in Calgary

08/06/2012

Since 2005, the Canadian Development Economics Study Group (CDESG) has hosted meetings to discuss new trends, methods, and issues in development economics during the annual conferences of the Canadian Economics Association (CEA). This year, the...

Highlight: Migration, livelihoods, and natural resources

30/05/2012

Migration and remittances are shaping rural landscapes in profound ways, says a new book recently launched in Mexico City. The book, Migration, livelihoods, and natural resources, was published by PRISMA with support from IDRC and the Ford...

Latest Projects

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...
Community Based Crime Prevention in GuatemalaCommunity Based Crime Prevention in GuatemalaCitizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in MedellinStrengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security StudiesAddressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El SalvadorState and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in Mexico

Latest Projects

Citizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in Medellin

This project aims to understand the security situation faced by vulnerable populations in the violence-affected communities in the city of Medellín, Colombia, from the perspective of those living with
Community Based Crime Prevention in Guatemala Citizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in MedellinCitizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in MedellinStrengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security StudiesAddressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El SalvadorState and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in Mexico

Latest Projects

Strengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security Studies

West Africa faces many security challenges, including civil wars and insurgencies. Internships for young West African scholars at a leading African think tank will help to build a better understandi
Community Based Crime Prevention in GuatemalaCitizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in Medellin Strengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security StudiesStrengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security StudiesAddressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El SalvadorState and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in Mexico

Latest Projects

Addressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Violence targeting and involving youth is one of Central America's most pressing problems. Research will evaluate existing and propose new strategies to prevent youth violence in the region's northern
Community Based Crime Prevention in GuatemalaCitizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in MedellinStrengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security Studies Addressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El SalvadorAddressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El SalvadorState and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in Mexico

Latest Projects

State and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in Mexico

Violent conflict related to drug trafficking in Mexico has had a profound impact on the quality of life and health of affected communities. Nevertheless, there is very little evidence about who these
Community Based Crime Prevention in GuatemalaCitizen-based Strategies to Improve Community Security: Working with Vulnerable Populations to Address Urban Violence in MedellinStrengthening West African Research Capacity on Security Issues: Internships at the Institute for Security StudiesAddressing Youth Violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador State and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in MexicoState and Community Responses to Drug-related Violence in Mexico

Latest Results

Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefs

In the field of migration, diverse realities and disciplinary entry points have meant that the knowledge gained is fragmented. Policy research that focuses on migration and women’s rights has brought gender inequalities to the fore, but the research...
Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefsNew insights into “catastrophic” expenditure in Latin America and the CaribbeanImproving access to health services in AsiaExploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in AfricaResearch tracks growing violence against women in Central America

Latest Results

New insights into “catastrophic” expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean

As of 2012, Mexico is well on the road to universal health coverage. In less than a decade, thanks to Seguro Popular, a national health insurance program introduced in 2003, every Mexican is now covered by a public insurance scheme. The program...
Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefs New insights into “catastrophic” expenditure in Latin America and the CaribbeanImproving access to health services in AsiaExploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in AfricaResearch tracks growing violence against women in Central America

Latest Results

Improving access to health services in Asia

Since 2000, the Southern –led research network Equitap (Equity in Asia-Pacific Health Systems) has systematically documented the performance of 15 national health systems in Asia. Equitap’s first phase revealed stark disparities in access to health...
Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefsNew insights into “catastrophic” expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean Improving access to health services in AsiaExploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in AfricaResearch tracks growing violence against women in Central America

Latest Results

Exploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in Africa

For more than a decade, IDRC’s Governance for Equity in Health Systems program has supported researchers and health reformers in their efforts to strengthen health systems and find health financing solutions that reflect local needs and priorities...
Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefsNew insights into “catastrophic” expenditure in Latin America and the CaribbeanImproving access to health services in Asia Exploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in AfricaResearch tracks growing violence against women in Central America

Latest Results

Research tracks growing violence against women in Central America

Violence against women and female homicides or femicide, is escalating across Central America.  And despite the efforts of women’s organizations, human rights groups, regional governments, and civil society to stem these crimes, incidents of...
Diverse realities of migration, gender, and social justice issues focus of new policy briefsNew insights into “catastrophic” expenditure in Latin America and the CaribbeanImproving access to health services in AsiaExploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in Africa Research tracks growing violence against women in Central America
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