Human Development

The Human Development Resource Centre (HDRC) provides DFID advisers with high quality advice, expertise and knowledge in health, education and nutrition.

What services do we offer?

Web-based information services:

  • We will provide a selection of information services that are adaptable and that respond to advisers’ changing needs.

Helpdesk service:

  • For information requests involving up to two days of work we offer a helpdesk service. This support includes literature reviews, document searches and summaries, and syntheses of research.

Consultancy services:

  • We offer short-term technical support, including reviews and evaluations, strategy think-pieces, specialist reports, programme design and event management. We shortlist, contract and manage consultants and ensure they meet your terms of reference.

Contact us

HDRC has a single point of contact for any kind of request or enquiry: just-ask@dfidhdrc.org


The Human Resource Development Centre is managed by Cambridge Education, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and HLSP.

The previous Health Resource Centre (HRC) has merged with the HDRC. The HRC website can still be accessed here.