Overview

The North-South Institute (NSI) is dedicated to eradicating global poverty and enhancing social justice through research which promotes international cooperation, democratic governance, and conflict prevention.

It is Canada’s first independent, non-governmental and non-partisan research institute focused on international development.

The North South Institute provides research and analysis on foreign policy and international development issues for policy-makers, educators, business, the media and the general public. For more than 25 years NSI has built a reputation for sound, credible analysis of pressing issues related to global development.

The Institute’s research results, publications and seminars help foster understanding, discussion and debate about the challenges facing Canadians and the citizens of the developing world.

Objective, competent, effective

The North-South Institute’s key strength is to offer objective policy analysis. Through Research for a fairer world, NSI seeks to present the facts and offer policy alternatives, so that Canadians and others can encourage meaningful and practical changes in national and international policies affecting poor people and countries.

The North-South Institute’s research examines the role of the public and private sectors, and of civil society in Canada’s relationships with developing countries. Its research supports global efforts to increase aid effectiveness; strengthen governance and accountability; prevent conflicts; promote equitable trade and commercial relations; improve international financial systems and institutions; and enhance gender equality.