THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER
About the GDRC:
Whats New at GDRC?
2025
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Major updates:
■  For publications released this month, please see publications list below
@gdrcdotorg - .

■  The global community's efforts to create sustainable, inclusive and resilient societies are not just limited to the SDGs. There are in fact, six global agendas that have collextively come to be known as the "Post-2015 Agendas". GDRC's NGO Cafe has taken a shot to understand the interconnectedness and complimentarity between them.
@gdrcdotorg - 30 July 2025

■  One of the first themes that GDRC commenced work in 1995Internet access and websurfing had come to Japan only in 1993-94! was on microfinance (the earstwhile "ICM Homepage"). Almost 30 years later, we are now producing a series of six papers under the theme, "Whither Microfinance?" covering the themes of digital transformation, responsible finance, risk management, impact investment, regulartory environment, and the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to finish this by August 2025.
Update, 10 August 2025: The documents are now online!

@gdrcdotorg - 13 March 2025 (Updated 11 August 2025)

■  GDRC's highlight feature on "The FEWW Nexus" focuses on integrating food, energy, water, and waste for sustainable cities. FEWW is a continuing research initiative that has seen a "few" updates this month. Have a look!
@gdrcdotorg - 20 March 2025

■  There is a tendency to be "Out of sight, out of mind" when it comes to oceans management - particularly beyond the 200-mile EEZ areas. GDRC's programme on Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands has continued its efforts to raise awareness on issues related to these themes. See list of publications below!
@gdrcdotorg - 20 March 2025

■  The GDRC Urban Governance programme has completed its focus on a new set of themes, including smart cities, 15-minute cities, Liveability and urban rewilding, and e-governance. Further research and publications are expected from these sub-themes!
@gdrcdotorg - 15 February 2025

■  Happy New Year! In this year of the Snake - 2025, allow us here at GDRC to wish for you, a
abundant, attractive, beautiful, blessed, bountiful, brave, bright, challenging, charming, cheerful, confident, creative, dreamy, efficient, encouraging, energetic, enthusiastic, excellent, exquisite, fascinating, flawless, fortunate, fulfilling, funny, gracious, healthy, humorous, inspirational, interesting, joyous, lively, loving, lucky, merry, magnificent, passionate, perfect, pleasing, powerful, productive, prosperous, progressive, pure, relaxing, rich, romantic, secure, sensible, special, spectacular, stellar, strong, successful, super, supportive, triumphant, valuable, warm, winning, and wonderful 2022!
Cheers and best wishes!!

@gdrcdotorg - 1 January 2025

Recent publications from the GDRC (2025):
   ■ From Informality to Inclusivity: Government Policies for Empowering the Informal Economic Sector
   Policy Analysis Series C-059
   GDRC progranne: Informal Sector

   ■ Information Design in the Age of AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Strategies
   Think Piece Series C-095.
   GDRC progranne: Information Design

   ■ Navigating the Blue Challenges: Sustainable Ocean Management in Taiwan
   Policy Analysis Series C-076.
   GDRC progranne: Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands

   ■ Frameworks for Effective Impact Assessment: Tools, Methodologies, Techniques
   Sourcebook Series C- 078
   GDRC progranne: Urban Environmental Management [Impact Assessment]

   ■ Green Skills for Environmental Decision Making
   Policy Tools Series C-093
   GDRC progranne: Environmental Decision Making

   ■ Assessing Technologies for the Environment: A Review of Management Tools
   Policy Analysis Tools Series E-205
   GDRC progranne: Technology Management

   ■ Framework for Climate Action: The GET Matrix for Climate Change Policies
   Policy Tools Series C-084.
   GDRC progranne: Environmental Decision Making

   ■ Japan as a "Repeater" Economy: Implications for Sustainability
   Policy Analysis Series C-053.
   GDRC progranne: Sustainable Business

   ■ Microfinance Timeline: A Historical Evolution Beyond Credit
   Continuing Research Series E-211
   GDRC progranne: Microcredit and Microfinance

   ■ Preserving Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis: The Significance and Symbolism of the Blue Shield Emblem
   Case Study Series C-021
   GDRC progranne: Urban Heritage and Conservation

   ■ State of Oceans: A Critical Assessment
   Concept Note Series C-085
State of Coasts: A Critical Assessment
   Concept Note Series C-086
State of Small Islands: A Critical Assessment
   Concept Note Series C-087

   GDRC progranne: Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands


   ■ 10 Things you Need to Know about Oceans
   Concept Note Series C-088
10 Things you Need to Know about Coastal Ecosystems
   Concept Note Series C-089
10 Things you Need to Know about Small Islands
   Concept Note Series C-090

   GDRC progranne: Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands


   ■ Empowering the Informal Economy: Strategies for Integration and Growth
   Policy Analysis Series C-047
   GDRC progranne: Informal Sector

   ■ Pokemon Go and Cities: Using the Augmented Reality Game to understand Urban Settings
   Case Study Series C-05
   GDRC progranne: Urban Governance

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