Our work

Our work

Through mapping and bringing together key players, UKCDR provides a coherent picture of the UK’s spend on international development research. We do this to harness the true power of UK-funded research to address the major challenges that confront our evolving world.

What we do

Mapping, analysis and foresight

Mapping, analysis and foresight

Want to know who’s funding what, and where? We map major UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) research investments…

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Convening for joint action

Convening for joint action

We draw on the complementary skills of our UK members and wider international stakeholders across civil society, business, philanthropy,

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Sharing information and best practice

Sharing information and best practice

Our priority areas

Equity in research partnerships

We believe that equitable partnerships are fundamental to solving the world’s greatest research challenges. The way in which research is undertaken is just as important as the outputs of research, and equity in research is central to achieving that impact.

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