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Since 2016, a research team of senior and emerging African and Canadian researchers from the University of Malawi and the University of British Columbia (UBC), working in collaboration with Malawi’s Ministry of Health, has been exploring how to improve the use of proven ways to help save these babies’ lives.

Women involved in key agricultural value chains across sub-Saharan Africa are being disproportionately affected by the economic disruptions resulting from COVID-19.

As lockdown restrictions limit the movement of people in Uganda, women and children who are already vulnerable to malnutrition now face even greater difficulties accessing nutritious food.

The COVID-19 pandemic affects workers of all ages, but youth are disproportionately at economic risk.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic impacts are compounding an already delicate democratization process in Myanmar.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, innovations that improve food and nutrition security have become even more urgent.

Watch IDRC President Jean Lebel’s interview with World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley.

The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour between the Global Partnership for Education and IDRC, aims to contribute to the improvement of education policy and practice in the Global South.

Physical distancing and economic lockdowns to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have altered everyday life and how people interact around the world.

The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour between the Global Partnership for Education and IDRC, aims to contribute to the improvement of education policy and practice in the Global South. 

The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour between the Global Partnership for Education and IDRC, aims to contribute to the improvement of education policy and practice in the Global South.

Extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves are threatening the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers across Africa — and they are projected to increase due to climate change.

Phase 1 of the INSFEED project established a strong scientific basis and demonstrated technical feasibility, economic profitability, and established standards to promote and guide the use of insects in animal feed in Kenya and Uganda.

The Metro Agri-food Living Lab model in Kenya aims to co-create knowledge and generate evidence on effective approaches to promote successful youth entrepreneurship among researchers, mentors, and entrepreneurs.

The first phase of the precooked beans project developed a ready-to-eat bean snack and an easy-to-cook bean product that significantly reduced traditional bean cooking time from 2 hours to 15 minutes.

IDRC and our grantees and partners have adjusted the way we conduct research during the COVID-19 pandemic, but important work continues around the world.

The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour between the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and IDRC, aims to contribute to the improvement of education policy and practice in the Global South.

Gender equality — and how people experience it within households, organizations, and communities — is the product of how different social systems and structures are designed, negotiated, and implemented. Influencing positive change at these levels depends on evidence that moves beyond simply identifying inequalities.

The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour between the Global Partnership for Education and IDRC, aims to contribute to the improvement of education policy and practice in the Global South. 

Women working in Malawi’s fish value chain have less control over and access to business resources, including financing and market information, than men.

The future leaders of the world’s most influential think tanks need to be not only brilliant researchers, but also excellent managers, networkers, and communicators.

Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have limited capacity to respond to the COVID-19pandemic.

The outbreak of COVID-19 highlights the importance of a rapid response to infectious diseases in a highly interconnected world.

African swine fever is a highly infectious hemorrhagic viral disease. Although harmless to humans, it is highly contagious and deadly for pigs.

Hemorrhagic septicemia, caused by the bacteria Pasteurella multocida, is an acute and often fatal bacterial disease that primarily affects cattle and buffaloes in Asian and African countries.