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IDRC invests in evidence, innovations, and policies to improve health and prevent chronic diseases through healthier food systems in low- and middle-income countries—more than CA$20 million in support of over 35 projects.

In Central America’s Northern Triangle, a region plagued by gang violence and branded one of the most violent in the world, Glasswing International is tackling the complex factors associated with youth, violence, and poverty.

A call for innovative ways to support displaced populations and the countries that host them.

An in-depth look at youth violence points to a variety of solutions to prevent crime, including mental health support, building community trust, keeping kids in school, and creating job opportunities.

Despite its middle-income status, Guatemala has some of the worst health outcomes in Latin America with more than half of its population living in poverty. Indigenous populations in rural areas, who suffered the most during 36 years of civil war, have gained little from recent social reforms.

Research in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras confirms that low cost and locally sustainable home improvements provide a sustainable means of controlling the spread of Chagas disease.