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.
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.
On 15 December 2021, we concluded a 40-hour training course on “Applied Social Research and Information Literacy” for CSOs leaders based in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap, Stung Treng, and Kampot. The training was jointly organized by Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) and NGO Education Partnership (NEP), with financial support from Global Partnership for Education (GPE). A total of 16 participants have strengthened their capability to conduct research projects to help them make decisions and solve problems at local communities […]
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Dr. Jean-Philipe Venot, a Senior Researcher of the French National Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) met with the CDRI Researchers. IRD is a 75 years old Research Institute under the French Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The opportunities for study visits, Ph.D. scholarship, and potential collaborative research were discussed. Dr. Venot’s latest research outcomes in Cambodia on fishery management, irrigation including the roles of community-based organization and private water service providers in […]
On 1st August 2024, CDRI’s Centre of Governance and Inclusive Society successfully organised the consultation workshop on The State of Local Governance in Cambodia: Accountability, Representation, and Responsiveness at Raffles Hotel Le Royal. This workshop brought together around 80 representatives from government institutions, subnational administration, civil society organisations, local communities, and development partners to share and discuss the research findings and gather key insights and input from all relevant stakeholders to strengthen the research report and policy recommendations. This workshop […]