Every day, research undertaken by developing-country researchers adds one more piece to the development puzzle and improves people’s lives.

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Standing the Test of Time 2008-09
What are the lasting impacts of 40 years of IDRC-supported research? We'd like to find out.

Food Security 2008-05
For nearly 40 years, IDRC has supported researchers from the developing world in their search to grow food and feed their cities and rural communities. Learn how IDRC is turning research into action.

2008-10-28 9:00 (Ottawa) DST
Photography Exhibition
Lacor Hospital: An African Success Story
Almost 50 years ago, Lucille Teasdale – one of Canada’s first women surgeons – and her husband Piero Corti turned a small 30-bed hospital in Gulu, Uganda, into one of the largest and best non-profit medical centres in equatorial Africa. This exhibition highlights the contribution of an outstanding Canadian in an inspiring African success story.

2008-10-22 14:00 (Ottawa) DST
The India Lectures: Distinguished political scientist Pratap Bhanu Mehta on India’s Great Transformation
On October 22, one of India's foremost constitutional experts and political analysts will present a public lecture at IDRC.