Where we work

With a network that spans regions, disciplines and partners, IDRC helps turn knowledge into action — supporting more resilient, inclusive and prosperous societies worldwide.

IDRC works across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East to invest in locally led research and innovation that improves lives, strengthens economies and promotes global stability. Our worldwide presence is built on a simple but fundamental principle: solutions are strongest when they are developed by the people closest to the challenges — and when they are shared across communities, borders and sectors.

The world is shifting rapidly. Communities everywhere face a changing and uncertain outlook. Solutions must come from insights grounded in local realities and drawn from global knowledge. IDRC works alongside partners in low- and middle-income countries who are generating the evidence, innovation and solutions necessary to improve lives and livelihoods in their communities and around the world. 

Through investing in locally led research, we: 

• Support solutions that respond to local needs; 
• Strengthen scientific and policy capacity; 
• Build relationships that foster trust and long-term collaboration; and 
• Generate knowledge that benefits both partner countries and Canada. 

Tomorrow is shaped by the innovations of today, no matter where they are born.