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

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
 24
Japan average
 40
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2021
Global Development Research Center
 5
Japan average
 416
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
 42
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
 5,079
Global average
 26,982
Likes (2021)
Global Development Research Center
 1,301
Likes (2019)
Global Development Research Center
 1,195
Followers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 366
Japan average
 6,065
Global average
 21,325
Followers (2022)
Global Development Research Center
 363
Followers (2021)
Global Development Research Center
 348
Subscribers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 22
Japan average
 3,562
Global average
 7,758
Subscribers (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 20
Subscribers (2022)
Global Development Research Center
 18
Followers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 99
Japan average
 844
Global average
 12,556
Followers (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 103
Followers (2022)
Global Development Research Center
 99
Followers (2024)
Global Development Research Center
 464
Japan average
 21,443
Global average
 14,684
Followers (2023)
Global Development Research Center
 429
Followers (2022)
Global Development Research Center
 400

Data notes

Last updated: 06/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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