IDRC - International Development Research Centre: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa | Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

IDRC - International Development Research Centre: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $136M value; 1 departments; 1 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1OMDMPK02I · Cite as: Assay Systems, “IDRC - International Development Research Centre: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/idrc-international-development-research-centre/

$
10agreements
$136Mvalue
1departments
1programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$57.5Mvalue2013start–end
Scaling Care Innovations in Africa$20.0Mvalue2023start2027end

The project seeks to improve the lives and livelihoods of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. Project activities include: (1) scaling tested policy and program innovations that recognize, reduce and redistribute women’s unpaid care work by providing sub-grants to local stakeholders, including women's rights or advocacy organizations; (2) establishing an African care work community of practice, with the proactive engagement of women’s rights organizations to facilitate knowledge exchange, peer learning and coalition building; and (3) building stakeholders' capacity through training seminars

Mathematical Sciences for Climate Change Resilience in Africa$19.6Mvalue2017start2023end

The project aims to build a critical mass of mathematical scientists in Africa who can address the continent’s complex development challenges, specifically focusing on the challenges contributing to, and resulting from, climate change. In support of this goal, this project seeks to support the growth of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences’ Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), a pan-African network of centers of excellence for post-graduate education, research and public engagement in mathematical sciences. AIMS-NEI is also contributing to the advancement of women through a special

Agreement$15.0Mvalue2015start–end
Agreement$12.0Mvalue2014start–end
Better Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Adolescent Girls in Senegal$4.8Mvalue2020start2025end

This project works to engage young Senegalese leaders and stakeholders in research and policy dialogue to help improve adolescent girls’ access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. The project aims to examine the link between gender-based violence (GBV) and broader gender inequalities, and address policy shortcomings related to adolescent girls’ health and rights. Project activities include: (1) researching the links that exist between adolescent girls’ vulnerability to GBV and SRHR; (2) translating findings into products and tools, and applying these f

Agreement$3.0Mvalue2015start–end
Open Data for Development (OD4D) - Phase 3$2.0Mvalue2020start2022end

Open data – information from governments and other institutions made accessible to all - is becoming a major driver for social change, innovation and development, contributing to increasing trust in institutions, more transparent and accountable governance, more innovative economies, more effective service delivery and more engaged citizens. Through the Open Data for Development (OD4D) program, Canada supports innovative approaches to help realize the full potential of open data to transform governments, civil society and business, to empower women and girls, and to ensure benefits for citizen

Impacts of the war in Ukraine on food security in low-income countries$1.5Mvalue2023start2026end

This project seeks to inform short and medium-term responses to food insecurity exacerbated by the war in Ukraine through Southern-led, gender-responsive research in target countries in Africa and the Middle East. These countries include (Africa -Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa and Sudan). This 24-month research project combines micro and macro perspectives connecting evidence on household-level shocks and their livelihood responses, on changes in food systems, and macro-economic perspectives. The research and subsequent stakeholder engagement will inform pol

Agreement$1.0Mvalue2015start–end

Departments

Global Affairs Canada10agreements$136Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20232agreements$21.5Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20202agreements$6.8Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20171agreements$19.6Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20153agreements$19.0Mvalue0programs
    20141agreements$12.0Mvalue0programs
      20131agreements$57.5Mvalue0programs

        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.