SciDev.Net: Not Just Another Website 2001-12-07
On December 3, 2001, in London, the first global Website dedicated to both reporting on and discussing the role of science and technology in meeting the needs of developing countries was launched.  David Dickson, former news editor of Nature, is the founding Director of SciDev.Net. 

Women's Voices — A Video Initiative to Give Poor Women a Voice in Public Policy-Making in Nairobi, Kenya — Wins the 2001 APC Betinho Communications Prize 2001-12-06
Redeemed Village and Mathare 3B are two huge slums surrounding Nairobi. Poorly constructed mud, carton and rusting iron sheet shelters crowd together along twisted narrow lanes, which serve as open drains. Water and electricity are scarce. Residents are seriously affected by violent crime, illegal drugs and alcohol, HIV/AIDS and unemployment. 

Recent Canadian Study Indicates Information Techonologies Key to Help Fighting AIDS in Developing Countries 2001-11-27
A recent study commissioned by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) indicates that information and communication technologies (ICTs) will be important for coordinating efforts and sharing knowledgeto combat HIV/AIDS in the developing world, especially in Africa.

Canadian Research Organization and the Development Bank of Southern Africa Strengthen Their Collaboration 2001-11-27
Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) announced that its Acacia Program  in Southern Africa will now be hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). A signing ceremony is taking place today at the Bank’s Headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.

All-Women Moroccan Cooperative Wins International Award 2001-10-24
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased that the Amal Cooperative of Tamanar, Morocco, has won the international Slow Food Award for Biodiversity 2001. The Amal Cooperative came in first among 14 finalists. 

New Look at the State of the World 2001-10-11
Canada is one of only 37 countries that are well on their way to striking a good balance between a healthy population and a healthy environment, reports The Wellbeing of Nations, a new analysis of the state of the world launched today in Washington. But to achieve this balance, Canada must greatly improve its track record on the environment.

Simple Inexpensive Water Quality Tests Point to Weaknesses in Routine Chemical Analysis Testing 2001-08-28
Experts from Latin America using simple, inexpensive tests for analysing the quality of water samples from across the region have concluded that they are excellent tools for signalling the presence of contaminants and weaknesses in routine tests carried out by national authorities. 

Herbet de Souza "Betinho" Prize 2001 2001-08-14
Once again, in 2001, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), thanks to support from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is offering the $7,500 USD APC Betinho Prize. 

Canada Welcomes Malysia's Initiative to Control Carbon Emissions 2001-07-20
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) welcomes Malaysia’s  announcement that it will ban burning of forests and debris to reduce smog in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, and surrounding areas.This reflects one of the key recommendations made in 1998 in a study partly funded by IDRC and done by the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). 

A Young Journalist at La Presse Awarded 2001-07-12
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) announced today this year’s recipient of its Internship Award at the Gemini News Service based at the Panos Institute in London, England.

Canada to Participate in the Decade for African Traditional Medicine 2001-07-11
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) welcomes the launch of the 2001-2010 Decade for African Traditional Medicine by the Summit of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).  The members of the summit, which took place July 9-11, in Lusaka, Zambia, unanimously supported the proposal by the Council of Ministers of the OAU.

British Columbia Student Wins John G. Bene Fellowship 2001-06-28
Cindy O’Brien, a student at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, has won the John G. Bene Fellowship in Community Forestry. This fellowship, worth up to $15,000, is awarded each year by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). 

IDRC Employee Receives Special Recognition From UQAM 2001-04-30
Seven graduates of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) have been awarded the institution’s first Prix Reconnaissance, a special distinction created to recognize exceptional contributions that UQAM alumni have made in enhancing the influence and prestige of their field of studies, their alma mater, and their profession, locally, nationally or internationally.

Health Services in Latin America: Decision-Makers and Researchers Must Work Together to Narrow the Gap 2001-04-26
At a meeting last week in Montreal, representatives from Canada and more than 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on recommendations that would help Latin American decision-makers to develop more just and equitable health policies. This three-day seminar was organized by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), a Canadian organization,in cooperation with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in the lead-up to the Summit of the Americas. 

Study Shows High Exposure to Insecticides Affects Mental Capacity 2001-02-06
Canadian and Latin American researchers have found that potato farmers of the Carchi Province of Ecuador suffer from decreased mental capacity as a result of their high exposure to chemical insecticides. Their research documents how this exposure affects the farmers’ decision-making abilities, leading to lower productivity.