Non-profit Organization
Egypt
10-49 Employees
A public corporation, IDRC was created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970. (Click here to learn more about the history of IDRC.) IDRC's mandate, as stated in the International Development Research Centre Act, is: To initiate, encourage, support, and conduct research into the problems of the developing regions of the world and into the means for applying and adapting scientific, technical, and other knowledge to the economic and social advancement of those regions. In doing so, the Centre helps developing countries use science and knowledge to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Our Mission: Empowerment through Knowledge The Centre strives to optimize the creation, adaptation, and ownership of the knowledge that people of developing countries judge to be of the greatest relevance to their own prosperity, security, and equity. The Centre was named by Canada as a lead organization in the implementation of Agenda 21 at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. IDRC retains the principles of sustainable and equitable development as a foundation for all its programing. Our Goals IDRC will strengthen and help to mobilize the indigenous research capacity of developing countries. Especially directed at achieving greater social and economic equity, better management of the environment and natural resources, and more equitable access to information. IDRC will foster and support the production, dissemination, and application of research results leading to policies and technologies that enhance the lives of people in developing countries. IDRC will build selectively on past investments and explore new opportunities within its program framework.