On 16 October 2020, the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) and the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia (PIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation and Partnership in Joint Policy Research and Capacity Development.
CDRI and PIC have agreed to enter into this MOU that will enable them to work together in policy, legislative and subject matter research and capacity development in areas of mutual interest, which include: Research exchange between CDRI and PIC, research activities and publications; Joint organization and participation in seminars, conferences, expert hearings, and other related activities; and Exchange of academic and research materials, other information, and other research and academic activities.
CDRI is an independent research institute for innovative ideas to inform policy for Cambodia’s development. CDRI works to produce independent, objective, high quality policy-relevant development research, to maximise its accessibility to policy makers, influencers and stakeholders. PIC was founded in 2011 as an independent and non-partisan capacity development institute. It has two mandates: 1) to contribute to strengthening the capacity of parliamentary staff and MPs; and 2) to share its experiences with others and other parliaments in the region and beyond.
Author: Dr Jayant Menon, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, and Adviser to the IDRC Project on the Impact of Covid-19 on Inclusive Development and Democratic Governance One of the supposed silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the acceleration towards a digital economy. Lockdowns and social distancing measures have hastened the adoption of technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) that enable work-from-home arrangements, remote learning, telemedicine and other novel forms of service delivery. While […]
CDRI was honored to co-organize the policy dialogue on lessons learned from COVID 19 mitigation and management in Cambodia. The dialogue was hosted by the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations and MFA-IC. Three women at the front-line of fighting COVID 19 – Dr. Or Vandine, MOH, Dr. Ailan, WHO, and Dr. Baril, shared their experiences and perspectives on new normal and future of health and economy. We used to see them very regularly at COVID Press Conference on […]
Mr Sim Sokcheng, Director of Agriculture Centre and Mr Khan Donira, Environment Researcher attended the Agri-food Policy Analysis Workshop held in Thailand. The objective of this workshop was to enhance the abilities of agri-food policy analysts across Southeast Asia, enabling them to produce more effective evidence-based research and understand how this research can contribute to the development of policy solutions for a sustainable food system. Our researchers gained valuable insights from the workshop’s capacity-building sessions on policy analysis and communication. […]
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has significantly impacted Cambodia’s economic transformation. The country has shifted from a planned agricultural-based economy to a free-market structure, with low-tech industries like textiles, garments, tourism, construction, real estate, and agriculture driving growth. Moving forward, Cambodia faces challenges in maximising FDI benefits. To ensure long-term economic sustainability and enhance its position in the Mekong subregion, diversifying FDI sources and researching current development and past experiences are crucial. Recently, the CDRI’s Economics Centre organised a workshop titled […]