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Funded by the International Development Research Centre, their goal is to understand how dengue is transmitted in the city, focusing on — health, the environment and climate, human behaviour, and urban planning, among others. This knowledge is critical for preventing the spread of the mosquito vector and controlling the virus.

"Using similar research methods as in 1979, we found a marked shift away from son preference. Most women we interviewed wanted fewer children and no longer cared much if they were boys or girls. Indeed, some expressed a preference for daughters."

IDRC is pleased to announce the launch of a new innovation competition in Latin America and the Caribbean. The competition welcomes concept notes on how innovative and simple public eHealth solutions can advance equity in health in the region.

(Ottawa, October 3, 2012) – Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) today signed an agreement to invest up to $12.5 million in the International Partnerships for Sustainable Societies (IPaSS).

Ottawa, Canada, June 20, 2011 - CA$16.5 million for six new international research projects announced.

In this issue, learn about a public lecture IDRC is hosting on May 22 with Mahmoud Solh, Director General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. Dr Solh will talk about how the Arab Spring has increased the challenges to food security.

Guest article by Rohan Samarajiva

Gita Sen, an IDRC grantee who combines a distinguished academic career with policy advocacy and NGO activism, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sussex. The degree was awarded in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the areas of health, gender, and social justice.

To boost their tourist industries, Caribbean countries are looking for new opportunities closer to home — among families and friends in the Caribbean diaspora.

Supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), researchers are working on ways to combine scientific methods with traditional weather forecasting practices in Kenya.

Speakers from Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) share insights as part of International Development Week last month.

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) participated in the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) annual meeting held in Vancouver, British Columbia in February.

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) welcomes a new vice-President. In announcing the appointment of Jean Lebel, IDRC President David Malone cited his “many years of outstanding service within IDRC and his enviable reputation both within Canada and internationally.”

The application deadline for the next Community Forestry: Trees and People — John G. Bene Fellowship competition is April 1, 2012.

The next deadline for application for IDRC's Canadian Window on International Development award competition is April 1 2012.

The next deadline for application for IDRC's Doctoral Research Award competition is April 1, 2012.

Research institutions in Canada and Southeast Asia are joining forces to boost collaborative research aimed at understanding regional trends in a fast-changing world.

City dwellers have been growing their own food for millennia, but the concept of urban agriculture been formally recognized in research and public policy since the mid 1990s. Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has played a leading role in forging this new discipline and raising awareness of it.

Former International Development Research Center (IDRC) governor Pratap Bhanu Mehta has received the prestigious 2011 Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – Political Science in recognition of his contributions to Indian public policy and international relations.

Developing-world scientists at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

the International Development Research Center invites applications for its 2011-2012 Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge-Sharing.

Eight students in Africa, Asia, and Canada have been selected to receive IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) 2011 Adaptation H2O graduate research awards. They were recommended on the basis of their innovative research relating to climate change and water.

Bamboo and rattan plants are at the centre of major initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America that are combatting global warming, fighting soil erosion, protecting forests, and enhancing communities’ access to water.

Tax cuts and a streamlined registration process are just some of the measures that reflect a new attitude toward small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. Support from IDRC and the Canadian International Development Agency have helped Egypt’s Ministry of Finance pave the way for these improvements.

More than 20 years after the introduction of aquaculture, fish farmers are thriving in Kulekhani, Nepal.

The International Development Research Centre hosted its 2011 Annual Public Meeting on October 28 in Ottawa.

The International Development Research Council is pleased to announce that 23 candidates have received IDRC Doctoral Research Awards to conduct field research in 19 developing countries, on topics corresponding to IDRC's research priorities.

Ottawa, Canada- From climate change, to food security, to global finance, Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has more than 100 staff experts available to speak to the media on some of the world's most pressing development challenges.

SOAS gender expert, Naila Kabeer, will give talk on 'daughter deficit' today

As the international community gathers in Brazil, IDRC will be on the ground to showcase how communities around the globe are harnessing science, technology, and indigenous knowledge to manage their access to water more equitably and efficiently.