Institut de recherche pour le Developpement (IDR)

IRD is a French public research institute working for the development of Southern countries, reporting to the Ministries responsible for research and overseas development.
IRD is managing for more than sixty years research, consultancy and capacity building activities in Africa, the Mediterranean basin, Asia, Latin America and French overseas territories;
IRD researchers address major development challenges regarding environment, sustainable development of living resources, social studies and health