IDDRI, a think tank to facilitate the transition towards sustainable development
IDDRI is an international think tank based in Paris, dedicated to sustainable development. Guided by the vision of a society that ensures prosperity for all—in both the Global North and South—while staying within the planet’s environmental boundaries, IDDRI identifies and promotes pathways to achieve this ambition through international cooperation and European policymaking. Grounded in science, the institute fosters dialogue among stakeholders and works in partnership with a wide network of organizations around the world.
WHO WE ARE
Staff
IDDRI has a multidisciplinary international team of around 50 people, the majority of whom are researchers.
Board and governance bodies
IDDRI’s Board, chaired by Michel Eddi, is composed of 15 administrators organised into three constituencies, under the supervision of a government commissioner who ensures that IDDRI maintains its public interest dimension.
The Scientific Council, chaired by Marie-Laure Salles, ensures the monitoring of emerging scientific issues to guide the work of the teams and to support the board in identifying new areas of research. It is multidisciplinary, has 15 members and meets once a year.
The Strategic Advisory Council, chaired by Julia Marton-Lefèvre, brings together representatives of the various civil society stakeholders to ensure the relevance of the institute's programming and intervention methods.
Research & influence partners
IDDRI's research and influence capacities are centred on alliances and networks of expertise in many countries in Europe and internationally.
WHAT WE DO
Facilitating the transition to sustainable development
2024-2025 Key Figures
17,000
subscribers to IDDRI's newsletter, 6500 readers every week
4,300
subscribers to IDDRI's Linkedin newsletter in 4 months, 13 500 impressions
20,000
followers on Linkedin, 400 000 impressions in one year
40,000
listeners to the IDDRI podcast over 3 years, 2500 subscribers
BUDGET & TRANSPARENCY
Budget and financial partners
IDDRI's funding comes from long-term programmes (IDGM, IDGM+), companies, French ministries and public bodies, the European Commission, and international organisations and foundations
IDDRI's funding is based on diversified partnerships, including a share of core funding, making it possible to carry out the joint project defined and updated by its founding members, supplemented by project-based funding.
Expenditure is divided between research programmes carried out by IDDRI and its scientific partners, communication activities, and support, cross-cutting functions, structural and operational costs.
Transparency
IDDRI is a foundation of public interest. Its programmes are determined by transparent decision-making processes subject to collective deliberation by IDDRI’s governance bodies.
IDDRI is labelled "Think tank and transparent" by the European Observatory of Think Tanks. It is second in the France 2017 ranking.
IDDRI is committed to reducing its long-distance travel and offsetting its residual emissions.
IDDRI's news
IDDRI in the media
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