On November 26, 2024, the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) and the Council for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Secretariat, successfully hosted the National Dialogue Workshop on “Integrated Decentralized Food System Governance, Food Security and Nutrition: Strategies for Improving Agri-food Systems in the Cambodian Mekong Delta” at the Council of Ministers, in partnership with WorldFish (WF) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). The National Dialogue provided a vital platform for exchanging ideas, shaping policies, and implementing strategies to promote […]

Cambodia has made steady progress in maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes. However, disparities persist, especially amongst rural and poor populations. To address these concerns, CDRI’s Agriculture Centre, in collaboration with the World Bank, is undertaking new research study on Cambodia Nutrition Project (CNP) to utilisation and quality of priority maternal and child health and nutrition services in the first 1000 days of life. The main objectives of this study are to understand the implementation-related factors affect the project […]

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. […]

In a collaborative effort, CDRI’s Agriculture Centre, the Council for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Secretariat, WorldFish, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) co-organised a workshop on “Food System Governance, Food Security and Nutrition” to present key research findings on food system governance, focusing on water, land, rice farming, and fishery in the Cambodian Mekong Delta. It also aimed to create a dialogue platform for government agencies and stakeholders on Asian Mega Delta (AMD)’s contribution to the food security and nutrition of […]

Researcher from CDRI’s Agriculture Centre participated in a field visit organised by HE Dr Chan Saruth, Deputy Secretary of State of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The visit provided an opportunity to learn about organic horticultural production and agroforestry in the Aek Phnom district and to connect with local and international organisations that support farmers in agroecology practices through technical vocational training. The researchers also visited a natural farm that employs agroecological practices and established connections with the […]

On November 15, 2023, CDRI’s Agriculture Centre collaborated with World Bank hosted the policy dialogue workshop at the Cambodiana Hotel in Phnom Penh. The primary focus of this workshop was to address the pressing need for improving the access to high quality, affordable childcare services in Cambodia. The policy dialogue was served as a platform to share a policy report and foster cross-sector dialogue among key stakeholders. With approximately 35 representatives from government, private childcare service providers, international organisations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) contributed to the discussion and […]

On 07 November 2023, CDRI’s Agriculture Centre and the Network of Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks and the International Fund for Agricultural Development successfully hosted the Regional Workshop on Innovation in Agriculture at Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. This workshop aimed to reveal the common challenges like the integration of technology by smallholder farmers and the struggle for financial support.  This regional event served as a significant step toward step towards empowering agricultural entrepreneurship through innovation. It brought together researchers, development partner, government officials and stakeholders from public and private sectors to foster […]

On May 16th, the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) and the Prek Leap National Institute of Agriculture (NIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve and strengthen collaboration with a focus on Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Development in Cambodia. The purpose of this collaboration is to combine their strengths to introduce innovative ideas and policy options at national, regional, and global levels. This will support the formulation and implementation of government visions, policies, and strategies, contributing to sustainable development […]

In the PY3 – 2021, under the framework of the project Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks for Countries in Mekong sub-region (NARDT) funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IPSARD and CFPs in CLMV will jointly organize WEBINARs to promote knowledge sharing through regular information exchange and policy advocacy while overcoming international travel restriction due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic  IPSARD and CFPs in CLMV will host regular webinars for discussing and sharing knowledge/ experiences […]

Angkor Green https://angkorgreen.com.kh/ and CDRI signed an MOU on development research in PPP, agriculture value chains, agro-business development, innovation and technology for agricultural productivity, access to market, and product information and know-how. As an independent development policy think tank, CDRI is to contribute to Cambodia’s sustainable development and the well-being of its people in partnership with Cambodian public institutions, CSOs, private sector, and development partners. The Angkor Green is to provide the agriculture solution to Cambodian farmers and consumers., Agro-chemical […]