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A recent visit to Malawi and Rwanda by IDRC President David Malone provided an opportunity to further strengthen ties between IDRC and East African institutions and to see some of the region’s IDRC-supported research in action.

Read more of the article entitled 'IDRC President surveys climate research in East Africa'

IDRC’s Federico Burone testified before Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade in early February about the essential role of research in Brazil’s economic and political development.

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Now, a few days after the Great Tohoku Earthquake that occurred off the North East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan, the damage estimates are emerging. The effectiveness of the warning systems in place and the lessons to learn from the disaster can begin to be seen.

Read more of the article entitled 'Local tsunami and teletsunami: Saving lives, livelihoods and property'

First reports indicate that the early warning systems worked and the years of training citizens to respond appropriately yielded results. Yet the losses of life in Sendai, the city most affected by the local tsunami, indicate that more can be done.

Read more of the article entitled 'Lessons from post 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami research for the 2011 Pacific Ocean tsunami'

By Veena Ravichandran

The International Development Research Centre has been funding research to study promising innovations that can help disadvantaged women improve their lives and livelihoods.

Read more of the article entitled 'New ideas open doors for women around the world'