Tobacco: An Enormous Threat to Development 2002-11-27
The development community must recognize the enormous threat to human health, life and sustainable development posed by tobacco use and consider it a high priority on the development agenda.

International Online Classroom Exchange Now Available in Arabic 2002-11-19
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) are proud to be contributing to facilitating dialogue between Canadian schoolchildren and students in Arabic-speaking nations through ePALS Classroom Exchange (www.epals.com).

Prize-Winning Project Makes Internet Access For All Schoolchildren in Nambia a Real Possibility 2002-11-12
SchoolNet Namibia, un organisme constitué de bénévoles et travaillant à favoriser l’accès de tous les élèves namibiens à l’ordinateur et à Internet, a reçu le Prix Hafkin des communications africaines attribué par L’Association pour le progrès des communications (APC).  Ce prix est accordé à des programmes d’action qui visent les utilisateurs dans le domaine des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC). 

Malaria Fighters Honoured 2002-10-16
Outstanding Canadian and Mexican supported health research to fight malaria is being honoured today in Mexico City. 

IDRC to Support the Centre for Connectivity in Africa 2002-09-19
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) applauds the Canadian Government’s commitment to improve connectivity in Africa and relishes the role that it has been given towards that goal.

IDRC and IMFNS Applaud the Opening of a New Regional Model Forest Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean 2002-09-19
The Regional Model Forest Centre for Latin America and the Carribean (RMFC) is the latest initiative in the 10-year history of the International Model Forest Network (IMFN), announced by the Government of Canada at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. The new centre, which will be based at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Santiago, Chile, represents an important and dedicated partnership of countries and institutions in support of sustainable forest management (SFM). 

IDRC Commits a Special CAD 2.5 Million Allocation Towards Strengthening Policy-Making in Africa 2002-07-02
In the spirit of both the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the G8 Africa Action Plan, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) will  allocate $2.5 million to strengthen policy-making, based on evidence gathered through research, in Africa. 

What does Africa really need to pull itself out of poverty? 2002-06-20
While world leaders meet in Alberta to discuss the future of Africa, a panel of experts on poverty and Africa will be gathered in Québec City to bring their insight on the new and true definition of poverty.  In any battle, knowing what you face is essential: the perspective that these specialists can provide on the state of poverty in Africa can shed greater light on the importance of aid from developed countries and on what is truly needed to reduce poverty in the continent.

New Book Advocates Local Management of Water Supply 2002-04-22
“It is more vital than ever to get the most from the water we have. Local management of water supply is an essential part of the solution to the impending crisis,” states David Brooks, senior advisor at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and author of a new book, Water: Local-level Management.

An Economist Will Head Research Programs at IDRC 2002-02-28
Maureen O’Neil, President of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), announced today that Dr. Rohinton Medhora has been appointed the new Vice-President of IDRC’s Program and Partnership Branch.

IDRC and UNF Join to Improve Health and the Environment in Poor Countries 2002-02-28
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in partnership with the UN Foundation are investing US $750,000 into research on interrelated issues of human health and ecosystems in developing countries.

First-Ever Study Provides Reliable Statistics For Addressing Health Care Problems in the South 2002-01-21
For the first time, donors and developing countries have a source of critical and accurate information for formulatingbetter health policies, thanks to a study released today during a conference taking place this week at the Ghion Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Thestudy – the first in a series produced by the international network INDEPTH–  fills a void in health care planning where statistical models are used as substitutes for real data. 

A First-Time Collaborative Effort in Canada Will Address Global Health Through Research 2002-01-14
In a first-ever collaborative effort, four Canadian government organizations have joined forces to formalize a shared commitment to address the problems of global health through research. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Health Canada (Canada’s federal health ministry) have formed the Global Health Research Initiative.