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.
On January 30, 2024, CDRI’s Education Centre, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), hosted a dissemination workshop on “Learning Disparities between Male and Female Students in Upper Secondary Education.” With support from the Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Phnom Penh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the dissemination workshop aimed to identify factors influencing learning performance and the learning gaps between male and female students. The findings of this research study were shared and […]
The Greater Mekong Subregion countries, which have been severely affected by the pandemic-induced recession, have been exerting significant efforts to devise and implement new policies and measures to restore their economic growth and development. The new economic growth agenda includes issues such as promoting international trade and trade negotiations, enhancing the business environment, nurturing domestic firms, encouraging direct foreign investments, and advocating for gender equality. However, these issues present numerous obstacles to the region’s economic recovery. To address these challenges, CDRI’s […]
On the afternoon of 10 December 2024, we had the distinct honor of welcoming His Excellency Derek Yip, Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia, to visit the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). During his visit, CDRI had a productive dialogue with Ambassador Yip on our research strategy for the coming years and explored potential avenues for collaboration to support Cambodia’s resilient and sustainable growth through evidence-based policy research.
Dr Eng Netra, CDRI Executive Director, joined an expert session to share local insight on the knowledge gap and research agenda at the 1st International Forum on Asian Development organised by the Centre for International Studies on Development and Governance (CiSDG) at Zhejiang University, ADB and the Institute for International Affairs at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen