International Development Research Centre

International Development Research Centre
Centre overview
Formed1970
TypeCrown corporation
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
Headquarters45 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Annual budget$201.6 m CAD (2021-22)[1]
Minister responsible
Centre executives
  • Dorothy Nyambi, Chairperson
  • Julie Delahanty, President
Parent departmentGlobal Affairs Canada
Websiteidrc-crdi.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC; French: Centre de recherches pour le développement international, CRDI) is a Canadian federal Crown corporation. 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. IDRC invests in high-quality research in developing countries, shares knowledge with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and use, and mobilizes global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.[2]

According its 2021-22 Annual Report, IDRC's parliamentary appropriation reflects 3% of Canada's international assistance envelope.

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2021–2022 | IDRC - International Development Research Centre" (PDF).
  2. ^ "About IDRC | IDRC - International Development Research Centre". www.idrc.ca. Retrieved April 19, 2023.