Features IDRC in South Asia — 25 Years of Collaboration As IDRC's South Asia regional office celebrates its 25th anniversary, some of the region's most respected thinkers talk about their impressions of the Centre. Fostering Growth with Equity 2008 IDRC’s New Delhi-based Regional Director for South Asia and China, Stephen McGurk, reflects on both the positive and negative aspects of Asia's rapid growth on daily life, including ...

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• About IDRC-SARO
  Introduces IDRC's South Asia Regional Office (SARO), partnering and funding opportunities, and provides links to in-depth corporate information.

• Research Programs
  Outlines IDRC's four main areas of research and our research focus in South Asia, and describes past and ongoing projects.

• Our Resources
  Provides links to IDRC's main resource bank, including the IDRC databases, an electronic magazine, a book catalogue and a list of regional staff and contacts.

• IDRC Celebrates 25 Years in South Asia
  Between August 2008 and May 2009, the office will host a variety of events, including a Speaker Series, to mark the silver jubilee and highlight the achievements of our partners over the past quarter century.

• Projects in Asia
  

• IDRC in South Asia
  

telecentre.org Allocates Rs 50 lakh for Capacity Building of Telecentre Operators 2008-07-29
telecentre.org, a global community of people committed for improving the capacity and sustainability of community telecentres around the world, today announced a telecentre.org academy Curriculum Commons Grant of Rs 50 lakh (US $ 125 000) for improving the quality and standard of telecentre managers.

New Grant Program to Provide Funding for Asia Pacific ICT Community 2008-06
The Information Society Innovation Fund aims to stimulate creative solutions to information and communication technology development needs in the region.

Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, releases book by IDRC, Africa World Press 2008-04-30

Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of India’s Planning Commission, releases book by IDRC, Routledge 2008-02-26

Fostering Growth with Equity 2008
IDRC’s New Delhi-based Regional Director for South Asia and China, Stephen McGurk, reflects on both the positive and negative aspects of Asia's rapid growth on daily life, including environmental degradation, intensified urbanization, and the resulting strain on infrastructure.

Press Room 2007-2008

Book Launch: Sustainable Development at Risk 2007-09-18

2008-08-28 14:00 (Ottawa) DST
The India Lectures: M.J. Akbar
M.J. Akbar, the renowned Indian journalist, editor, and author kicks off IDRC's year-long series, The India Lectures, on August 28.