The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on July 10, 2020, by H.E Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Chair of the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC) and Dr. Pech Sokhem, Executive Director, the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI).
MEF, SNEC, and CDRI will conduct collaborative evidence-based policy research, policy dialogue, and engagement, and work together to support capacity development of relevant national and sub-national institutions and to build strategic partnerships for knowledge sharing with regional and international institutions.
Areas of cooperation include the following: socio-economic and international relations transformation due to the COVID 19 crisis, governance and reform, food security and self-reliance, multilateralism, and workforce development and skills. It is to support RGC’s efforts in pursuing sustainable and inclusive economic growth, Cambodia’s SDGs, especially Cambodia Vision 2030 and 2050, and adaptation to the COVID 19 “new normal”. For more information, please email to Sina at cdri.org.kh.
Delegation from the ASEAN countries attended the International Workshop on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation in Kunming, Yunnan province, China Dr Rethy Chhem, Executive Director of Cambodia Development Resource Institute (first from the left) joined and delivered a key message on the roles of think tanks at the International Workshop on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation on 26 March 2018 in Kunming, Yunnan province, China.
Mr Scott Morris, the ADB Vice President for East and Southeast Asian Pacific, paid a courtesy visit to CDRI and met with Dr Eng Netra, CDRI Executive Director, and Dr Song Sopheak, CDRI Deputy Executive Director for research, to discuss the growth pathway for Cambodia. The meeting concluded with a pledge to strengthen ADB’s partnership and collaboration on future research.
July 9, 2020 morning, the Director of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia, and senior ITC management met with CDRI ED and CDRI Director of Center for Educational Research and Innovation. The two institutes discussed the potentials for deepening the collaboration in skilled workforce development, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Skill Needs and Labour Market.