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A public corporation created in 1970 to help developing countries
find long-term solutions to the social, economic, and
environmental problems they face. IDRC's architects believed that
the powers of science and technology could be harnessed to promote
economic growth and development. IDRC funds research that is
geared to alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable and
equitable development.
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AIMS
- To optimize the knowledge that the people of developing
countries judge to be of the greatest relevance to their own
prosperity, security, and equity
- To mobilize the indigenous research capacity of developing
countries
- To support the production and application of research that
enhances the lives of people in developing countries
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