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Farmers tend crops in a lush green oasis with palm trees, surrounded by dry desert terrain in Barkadroussou, Chad.

IDRC at Women Deliver 2026

IDRC at the Ottawa Civic Space Summit 2026 poster

IDRC supports the inaugural Ottawa Civic Space Summit

IDRC at CSW70: Strengthening access to justice for all women and girls

A wide view of the General Assembly Hall as Annalena Baerbock (on screens and left at dais), President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, chairs the 72nd plenary meeting of the General Assembly.

AI for Development research partners appointed to the UN’s new expert panel on artificial intelligence

Young women participate in a slam workshop on reproductive health.

Building a sustainable future for the health and wellbeing of adolescents in Central and West Africa

A group of people on stage at the African Union announcing SGCI-3

Building stronger science systems: SGCI’s third phase accelerates Africa-led research

A picture of a laptop, phone and watch.

IDRC at the India AI Impact Summit 2026: Driving responsible AI for global impact

A photo of David Malone.

Remembering former IDRC President David Malone

A male farmer stands in a dry field on his ranch.