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| Research and Resources | Where we work — Country profiles
IDRC's projects circle the globe, from Afghanistan to Algeria, Uganda to Uruguay. Read in-depth profiles about key IDRC activities in more than 55 countries. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-120439-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Linking Water, Climate Change, and Health
Climate change is threatening water quality and quantity in much of the developing world, putting people’s health at risk. Researchers in West and North Africa plan to help communities adapt. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-120851-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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World Malaria Day — April 25
Nations around the world have marked Friday, April 25 as the first World Malaria Day to acknowledge the commitment and efforts of those involved in the struggle against malaria. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-96085-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Adaptation is...Managing Climate Risk in South Africa's Western Cape
As climate change threatens rainfalls in this already-arid region, a team of researchers is working to give planners and farmers access to improved climate information and a range of options to help them prepare for a water-scarce future. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-118960-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| Feature articles | Mercury Research Bears Fruit in the Amazon
Women play a key role in protecting villagers from the mercury contaminating Brazil's Tapajós River. Now they are set to take on a new foe: Chagas disease. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-122189-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Telecentre Pioneers Connect To Compare Notes
As hundreds of citizens around Sri Lanka help spread the benefits of modern technology to small communities, 20 of them find inspiration on a study tour to India. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-122501-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| Next Generation of Researchers: Awardee Profile | Elizabeth Hunter — Canada
"In one community, there was a lovely old woman who had cherry orchards and goats. She was dirt poor, but incredibly generous and spirited. It was a soul-fulfilling experience to meet people and hear them talk about their lives, their relationship to food, and the land." | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-122398-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| IDRC Books | in_focus: FIXING HEALTH SYSTEMS (2nd edition)
In 2003, the Tanzanian Essential Health Interventions Project drastically reduced child mortality rates. Today, the impacts are still being felt in Tanzania and beyond. Find out how in this second edition. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-64437-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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IDRC's 2009 Corporate CD
Discover IDRC and its publications: 101 full-text e-books, annual report, research, and information on how to apply for funding. Order your free copy today (available early 2009). | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-117043-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Canadian Honoured in Senegal
Gilles Forget, IDRC's regional director for West and Central Africa, has been named Officer of the Order of Merit of Senegal. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-123468-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Appointment to IDRC's Board of Governors
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced the appointment of Frieda Granot to IDRC’s Board of Governors. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106615-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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