New USAID grants to boost development science
USAID has announced new grants for US universities and colleges to boost research of benefit to developing countries.
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What were international development agencies doing in 2012?
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What were big international aid and development agencies doing in science in 2012? Catch up with the key news stories.
SciDev.Net looks back over the past year's news from the major international development agencies.
Key stories include Canada's International Development Research Centre closing two of its six regional offices and terminating support for its Innovation for Inclusive Development programme, and Australia's overseas aid programme planning to increase research funding by 20 per cent in 2013 and launching a medical research strategy geared towards the needs of developing countries.
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IDRC cuts regional offices and ends innovation programme
Canada's International Development Research Centre is to close two of its six global offices following heavy budget cuts.
Royal Society and DFID launch fund for African research
A capacity building fund will link up UK and African research teams to investigate water, renewable energy and soil.
AusAID boosts investment in impact-based research
An Australian research plan for its overseas aid has pledged new resources and a focus on user-driven and open-access research.
AusAID to boost funding for health innovation research
Health research and innovation geared towards the needs of developing countries are the focus of AusAID's draft medical strategy.
UK's DFID urged to step up a gear on capacity building
A parliamentary report has suggested a range of measures the UK can take to improve capacity building for science and technology in developing nations.
USAID steps up its science efforts
The US Agency for International Development has upgraded its science advice and launched 'development labs' at top universities.
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