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A creative temporary adaptation measure to floods in Bangladesh.

Saiful Alam

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Where to next? Research to support climate action from 2020–2030 and beyond

Joba Akter works as a fruit vendor in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is wearing a mask to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

UN Women/Fahad Abdullah Kaizer

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New projects address socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations

Winy Vásquez Benavides

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Winner of the 2020 John G. Bene Fellowship

Infographic of a diverse group of people held in two open hands.

Photo: Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems

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Webinars on civil registration, social protection, and the COVID-19 response

Photo: Sung Kyu Kim

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Demand-driven transformation of food systems in Africa

A young woman with her baby on her back fetches water by bicycle.

Ollivier Girard/CIFOR

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Funding to reduce and redistribute unpaid care work in West Africa

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Need an expert opinion on climate change? Food security? Global finance? IDRC employs specialists in a variety of fields. These knowledgeable scholars, scientists, and researchers are available to speak to the media on the world’s most pressing development challenges.

Our experts are based at IDRC’s head office in Ottawa and at our five regional offices in Montevideo, Uruguay; Nairobi, Kenya; Dakar, Senegal; New Delhi, India and Amman, Jordan. We can also connect you with researchers and decision-makers in the developing world.

To arrange an interview, contact Steven Morris, Manager – Public Affairs and Communications, at 1-613-696-2011 or smorris@idrc.ca.