International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Web Site Available on CD-ROM

IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies. Created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 it helps developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward developing an indigenous research capacity to sustain policies and technologies that developing countries need to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

Details

The IDRC web site is now available in the form of a CD-ROM. This enables fast and easy access to information found on the IDRC Web site anywhere, anytime. No Internet connection is required. IDRC's research programmes include:

• Environment and Natural Resourses
• Information and Communication Technologies for Development
• Innovation, Policy and Science
• Social and Economic Policy

The two-disk set contains:

• A library of 101 full-text IDRC books.
• The IDRC publications catalogue.
• Corporate information (funding, how to propose a project, etc.)
• Four development dossiers from IDRC’s in_focus series.
  Information about IDRC’s program initiatives, special projects, and secretariats.
• Feature articles from IDRC Reports.
• The 2004-2005 Annual Report.
• IDRC’s Program Framework and Corporate Strategy 2005-2010.

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