International Development Research Fund | IDRF

also see | IDRF Application guidelines & IDRF Frequently asked questions

The New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID) / Nga Hoe Tuputupu-mai-tawhiti has established an International Development Research Fund (IDRF) to carry out and disseminate research that is likely to improve development policy and practice.

The fund is open to New Zealand based researchers to carry out research in partnership with researchers from developing countries. Research supported by the fund will focus on advancing development policy and practice in regions, countries and sectors aligned to New Zealand Official Development Assistance (ODA) priorities, and is likely to be of relevance and interest to both the New Zealand development community and the region, country or development sector that is the focus of the research.

2009/10 Awards round

It is anticipated that applications for the 2009/10 round of the fund will open in late 2009 with the deadline for applications being in early 2010.

For general information on fund criteria click here.

International Development Research Fund Recipients | 2008-2009
Name	Topic	Institutions
Gary Brian	Fiji Eye Health Survey	Fred Hollows Foundation (New Zealand)
Dr Robin McFarlane Dr Kenneth Lameta	Control of Parasites in Ruminant Livestock	Lincoln University University of the South Pacific
Jeff Reid Dr David Hunter	Improving Fertilizer Efficiency in the South Pacific	Wlydham Enterprises University of the South Pacific
Dr Rochelle Stewart-Withers Mirriam Dogimab	Sports as a Vehical for Development	Massey University of the South Pacific
Associate Professor Glenn Banks Dr Bill Sagir	Large-scale resource projects and development - comparing corporate and donor approaches in Papua New Guinea	Massey University University of Papua New Guinea
Dr Eve Coxon Dr Unaisi Walu Nabobo-Baba Dr Seu'ula Johansson Fua Hillary Tolley	Researching the effectiveness of SWAps as an aid delivery mechanism to education in Solomon Islands and Tonga	Auckland University University of the South Pacific
Professor Karen Nero Associate Professor Azmat Gani	Government Health Care Spending and Women's Health Outcomes: The Case of Pacific Island Melanesian Countries	Canterbury University University of the South Pacific
Associate Professor Regina Scheyvens Associate Professor Azmat Gani	Sharing the Riches of Tourism: Exploring How Tourism Can Contribute More Effectively to Poverty Alleviation in the Pacific	Massey University University of the South Pacific