IDRC Books
IDRC Books is the publishing program of Canada's International Development Research Centre. It publishes research results and scholarly studies on global and regional issues related to sustainable and equitable development. As a specialist in development literature, IDRC Books contributes to the body of knowledge on these issues to further the cause of global understanding and equity. IDRC Books began publishing in 1971.
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Former IDRC Partner Awarded Nobel Prize for Economics
Elinor Ostrom was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her groundbreaking research on managing collective resources, or “the commons,” such as pastureland, water systems, fish stocks, and air. Ostrom is a past president and founding member of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), a long-time IDRC partner.

IDRC and IFAD Join Forces to Boost Food Security
IDRC and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have joined forces to explore how information technologies can boost food production and rural business opportunities in developing countries. Read more here.

Writing for Change Alan Barker, Firoze Manji
"I can honestly say that "Writing for Change" is one of the best training programs I have seen. It is very well set out and easy to navigate. It follows a logical progression, there are no missing steps, and it goes into sufficient detail to provide concrete, practical guidance."

- Sarah Atwell, Training Officer, World Vision
African Youth on the Information Highway Paschal Mihyo, Osito M. Ogbu
"The report is stimulating and ideational...."

- Comparative Education Review