Features Lasting Impacts — How IDRC-funded research has improved lives in the developing world IDRC marks its 40th anniversary with a look back at the lasting impacts of IDRC-supported research.  This month's issue: Improving Women's Lives Tools for Researchers and Teachers Access this "tool kit" of resources on environmental economics. *Video: Making a World of Difference A series of videos that show how IDRC is making a world of difference. EEPSEA Annual Report 2008-09 Innovating for Development — IDRC's Strategic Framework 2010-2015 IDRC's Strategic Framework 2010–2015 builds on the Centre's strengths and address today's pressing environmental, social, economic and political challenges.

Photographer: Peter Bennet

IDRC’s operations in Southeast and East Asia are guided by its regional office in Singapore, established in 1971.  The office coordinates the Centre’s operations in 12 countries. In the past 30 years, IDRC has supported more than 2 000 research projects directed and managed by Asian researchers and institutions.

• About Us
  Describes IDRC's work in Southeast and East Asia.

• Major Program Areas
  Describes our broad program focus and sectors of research

• Funding Opportunities
  Advice and assistance for researchers on how to approach IDRC for financial support, and support to those who have already received IDRC funding.

• Projects in Asia
  

• IDRC in Southeast Asia
  

Telehealth in the Developing World 2010-01-27
Read how telecommunication technologies are improving access to health care in some of the remotest regions of the world. See here for details.

Collaborative Approach Passes Field Test on Mongolian Grasslands 2010-01-27
A new approach known as co-management of natural resources is often an effective alternative for managing common resources sustainably and equitably.  See here for details.

Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture 2009-11-30
The stories presented in this book reflect the unique nature of Asian aquaculture, providing first-time insight into how and why it has become so successful.  See here for details.

Show and Tell: Plotting Climate Change Hot Spots 2009-11-30
One picture is worth a thousand words, so they say. A striking new map exposes Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to extreme climate hazards.  See here for details.

Fighting Poverty with Facts: Community-Based Monitoring Systems 2009-10-02
This website and case studies show how accurate local information can help reduce poverty and improve governance.  Read more here.

APEIR Research Contributes to Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases 2009-05-20
The current global crisis related to Influenza A (H1N1) shows that there is still insufficient understanding of the emergence of diseases with pandemic potential and governments need research-based evidence to develop policies in situations of great urgency.  The Asian Partnership for Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (APEIR) is a regional initiative which is contributing to addressing these needs.  Its role in fostering regional research collaborations was recognized in a Joint Ministerial Statement issued by ASEAN+3 Health Ministers Special Meeting on Influenza A in Bangkok, Thailand on 8 May 2009.  Read the APEIR policy brief and Joint Ministerial Statement here.