Global Development Research Center

GDRC
Kobe, Japan

The Global Development Research Center (GDRC) is an independent nonprofit think tank that carries out initiatives in education, research and practice, in the spheres of environment, urban, community and information, and at scales that are effective. GDRC's vision is to contribute to broad-based global development by facilitating the creation and use of knowledge. It aims to consolidate disparate issues, themes and topics into one umbrella to highlight their interconnectedness and interdisciplinary nature. GDRC targets the micro scale - at the level of the man-on-the-street, where most everyday decisions are taken.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.gdrc.org/

Address:
Global Development Research Centre 1-5-1-1013, Mori Minami Machi, Higashi Nada ku, Kobe - 658-0011, Japan

Country:
Japan

Sub-region:
Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
Operating languages
English , Japanese

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2000
Age (years)
Global Development Research Center
 25
Japan average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2021
Global Development Research Center
 5
Japan average
 393
Global average
 94
2019
Global Development Research Center
 84
% Female staff
2019
Global Development Research Center
 25%
Japan average
 15%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Global Development Research Center
 24%
Japan average
 18%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Global Development Research Center
 4
Japan average
 43
Global average
 42
2020
Global Development Research Center
 19
2019
Global Development Research Center
 0

Social

Likes (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 1,400
Japan average
 5,025
Global average
 26,968
Likes (2021)
Global Development Research Center
 1,301
Likes (2019)
Global Development Research Center
 1,195
Followers (2025)
Global Development Research Center
 363
Japan average
 6,191
Global average
 20,544
Followers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 366
Followers (2022)
Global Development Research Center
 363
Subscribers (2025)
Global Development Research Center
 25
Japan average
 6,247
Global average
 7,747
Subscribers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 22
Subscribers (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 20
Followers (2025)
Global Development Research Center
 106
Japan average
 1,090
Global average
 19,627
Followers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 99
Followers (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 103
Followers (2025)
Global Development Research Center
 479
Japan average
 17,741
Global average
 16,420
Followers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 464
Followers (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 429

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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