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Research in ActionDevelopment Science and Technology Food and AgricultureIDRC is supporting African entrepreneurs innovating in artificial intelligence for public good.
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Research in ActionDevelopmentBuilding the evidence-base for healthy food systems in East AfricaFour research teams are gathering evidence to help transform the food environment in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
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Research in ActionDevelopmentResearch chairs will anchor knowledge on forced displacement in the Global SouthIDRC-supported research chairs will connect the lived realities of displaced people with policymaking to achieve durable solutions.
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NewsDevelopmentTen projects, ten ways, one goal: fighting COVID-19 around the worldIDRC is pleased to announce a new set of research projects aimed at addressing the health and social challenges created and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.Date
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NewsGender Development Natural ResourcesBreaking barriers: understanding obstacles facing women in STEM in the Global SouthIDRC is pleased to announce the 10 research teams selected from the call for proposals "Breaking systemic barriers to women’s participation in science”.Date
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Research in ActionSocial Policy DevelopmentPolicy-relevant lessons to help African youth develop workplace skillsYouth unemployment is a chronic problem across sub-Saharan Africa, where a large proportion of young people are unemployed and neither in training or gaining an education.
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Research in ActionEconomics Gender DevelopmentBetter tools for the private sector to measure what matters
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Research in ActionGender Social Policy GovernanceThe role of youth in fostering peace and securityIn 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.
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PerspectivesHealth Governance DevelopmentChampions of evidence play a pivotal role in bridging research-to-policy gapCommunicating research evidence to key stakeholders is improving maternal and child health policies.
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Research in ActionDevelopment GenderThe high cost of unpaid careEconomically empowering women demands much more than simply increasing their participation in labour markets.
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A deep dive into the ethics of vaccine trials
A deep dive into the ethics of vaccine trials
Machteld van den BergResearch Awards2017“By working within the Foundations for Innovation program and the Advisory Committee for Research Ethics, I had the unique opportunity to bridge the two areas,” says 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient Matchteld van den Berg. Those two areas are also the focus of van den Berg’s graduate studies, exploring the ethics around vaccine access, informed consent, and individual autonomy.
In recent years there has been an accelerated push to develop a malaria vaccine, she says. But questions surface around justice and the vulnerability of the research participants and intended benefactors.
During fieldwork in Tanzania, she spoke with the caretakers of children who had been enrolled in a clinical vaccine trial to improve her understanding of their experiences. “Mothers may not have access to healthcare,” she says, “so consenting to a vaccine trial, regardless of the risks or conditions, may be the only feasible method to access medical care.” What’s more, the financial incentives to participate may be such that they override other considerations.
“Gaining insight into the realities participants inhabit is essential for conducting ethical research in a just and fair manner,” she concludes. “I think we sometimes forget the relatedness we have with one another and the importance of making those connections. Through this we can best learn from one another to design research studies that are respectful and effective, building trust and relationships along the way.”
For van den Berg, the research “refined my sense of the importance of global collaboration on key issues in development. This has impacted the direction I would like to take my research and, ultimately, the career path I follow,” she says.
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StoryScience and Technology Development Social Policy HealthScaling ScienceA new model for optimizing the impact of research and innovation
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PerspectivesInformation and Communication Development Evaluation GenderOECD’s Development Co-Operation Report highlights critical role of data to achieve development objectives
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PerspectivesDevelopment Governance Gender Food and Agriculture EconomicsBeyond Access: Putting Women First in Agriculture
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StoryEconomics DevelopmentThe untold story: IDRC supported researchers transform economic policy in AfricaWhen Tony Muhumuza was appointed Uganda’s national economist for the United Nations Development Program, he was cognizant of the great responsibility that came with his new role.
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PerspectivesHealth Development Science and Technology GenderEbola and beyond: How Canada backs African problem-solvers
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Research in ActionEconomics Governance Health Social PolicyExploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in AfricaFor more than a decade, IDRC’s Governance for Equity in Health Systems program has supported researchers and health reformers in their efforts to strengthen health systems and find health financing solutions that reflect local needs and priorities in low- and middle-income countries.Date
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BooksGender Food and Agriculture DevelopmentWomen, Livestock Ownership and Markets: Bridging the gender gap in Eastern and Southern AfricaPublication Date
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BooksSocial Policy GovernanceUnderstanding Obstacles to Peace: Actors, Interests, and Strategies in Africa’s Great Lakes RegionPublication Date
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