IDRC's research program centres on three broad areas of enquiry: social and economic equity; environmental and natural resource management; and information and communication technologies for development. In focusing on these areas, IDRC pays close attention to governance, the translation of research results into policy decisions, and to gender issues in development.

Countries covered by ESARO:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Click on the links below to read highlights of IDRC research in specific Eastern and Southern African countries.

Scroll down to access a list of IDRC projects in the region.