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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, IDRC champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. We invest in high quality-research in developing countries, share knowledge with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and use, and mobilize our global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.

Contributions

African Environmental Ministers Commit to Beyond GDP and Inclusive Wealth Measures

The 19th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment showed increasing interest and commitment from African leaders to explore measures that go beyond GDP to gauge progress.

Insight

October 25, 2023

Working with Countries to Move Beyond GDP

Any framework that goes beyond GDP to measure societal progress must be country owned.

Insight

September 20, 2023

Guiding Principles for the Preparation of Financing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries

This report provides seven guiding principles for effective financing strategies for climate change adaptation prepared by developing country governments.

Report

September 12, 2023

AQUA-Pearl

A new project will help communities in Fiji build their resilience to climate change through nature-based approaches to oyster aquaculture.

Project

Alignment: A key element of successful financing strategies for climate change adaptation

This brief explores the need for, benefits of, and strategies to align developing countries' financing strategies for adaptation with other national financing strategies.

Brief

August 31, 2023

Innovative Financial Instruments and Their Potential to Finance Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries

This report explores the range of innovative financial instruments that could be used to scale up financing for adaptation and lessons for their use in developing countries.

Report

June 5, 2023

Multilateral Development Bank Efforts to Mainstream Climate Adaptation

The paper explores the progress of four MDBs in mainstreaming climate adaptation in their developing country portfolios, specifically looking at experiences in Kenya, Nepal, and Peru.

Report

March 21, 2023

The Landscape of Financing Strategies for Adaptation in Developing Countries

Draws insights from publicly available financing strategies for adaptation in developing countries and presents emerging lessons for their development.

Report

August 3, 2022