What We Do
CDRI works to produce independent, objective, high quality policy-relevant development research, to maximise its accessibility to policy makers, influencers and stakeholders and to have it affect policy in five interrelated areas that are key for Cambodia’s sustainable development:
CDRI undertakes its programmes and projects in partnership with Cambodian government institutions and their international development partners
Our Impact
Projects Funded Since 1992
Projects Funded Since 1992
Projects Funded Since 1992
Projects Funded Since 1992
08-Jan-2025
Impact evaluation of project Agricultural-based Growth and Resilience Opportunities for Women (AGROW) in Cambodia
The AGROW project in Cambodia, led by Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) with partners AVSF Cambodia and ADA, focuses on training...
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24-Dec-2024
Cambodia Nutrition Project – Midline Qualitative Evaluation Study
The Cambodia Nutrition Project (CNP) is a seven-year, US$62.5 million project to anchor the RGC’s enhanced and coordinated response to...
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24-Dec-2024
Policy Preference Analysis of Agri-Food System Stakeholders in the Mekong Subregion
This two-year project builds upon previous PRCI initiatives in Southeast Asia, addressing the urgent need for advanced economic policy analysis...
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23-Dec-2024
Food Security of Marginalized and Vulnerable Littoral Areas of Southeast Asia
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) is a project funded by USAID...
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2nd Regional Symposium on Digital and Green Economy in the Greater Mekong Subregion
28th Dec 2024On 3rd December 2024, CDRI’s Economic Centre successfully organized a 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 on “𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧”, with support from International Development Research Centre (IDRC), at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh. The 2nd Regional Symposium brought together 104 academics, researchers, and practitioners to share evidence-based research and insights on the digital and green economy. The symposium focused on governance reforms in the context of digital and green transformations in the GMS, […]
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CDRI Welcomes Australian Ambassador H.E. Derek Yip for a Visit
26th Dec 2024On 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. Photo Gallery
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National Dialogue Workshop on “Integrated Decentralized Food System Governance, Food Security and Nutrition: Strategies for Improving Agri-food Systems in the Cambodian Mekong Delta”
26th Nov 2024On 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 […]
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Consultation Workshop on Gendered Barriers to Digital and Green Economy in Cambodia
29th Aug 2024On 29 August 2024, CDRI’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation and the Centre for Development Economics and Trade of CDRI, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, hosted a consultation workshop on “Gendered Barriers to Digital and Green Economy in Cambodia” at the Himawari Hotel Apartments. Our researchers presented and validated the research findings on the gender barriers that challenge the adoption of digital technologies and green practices in MSMEs, as well as pursuing education and careers in the […]
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News & Events
2nd Regional Symposium on Digital and Green Economy in the Greater Mekong Subregion
28th Dec 2024On 3rd December 2024, CDRI’s Economic Centre successfully organized a 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 on “𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧”, with support from International Development Research Centre (IDRC), at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh. The 2nd Regional Symposium brought together 104 academics, researchers, and practitioners to share evidence-based research and insights on the digital and green economy. The symposium focused on governance reforms in the context of digital and green transformations in the GMS, […]
Read More →CDRI Welcomes Australian Ambassador H.E. Derek Yip for a Visit
26th Dec 2024On 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. Photo Gallery
Read More →National Dialogue Workshop on “Integrated Decentralized Food System Governance, Food Security and Nutrition: Strategies for Improving Agri-food Systems in the Cambodian Mekong Delta”
26th Nov 2024On 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 […]
Read More →Consultation Workshop on Gendered Barriers to Digital and Green Economy in Cambodia
29th Aug 2024On 29 August 2024, CDRI’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation and the Centre for Development Economics and Trade of CDRI, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, hosted a consultation workshop on “Gendered Barriers to Digital and Green Economy in Cambodia” at the Himawari Hotel Apartments. Our researchers presented and validated the research findings on the gender barriers that challenge the adoption of digital technologies and green practices in MSMEs, as well as pursuing education and careers in the […]
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The 2nd Southeast Asia Economic Research and Development Workshop
15th Aug 2024On 15-16 August 2024, CDRI, in partnership with the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, Siem Reap Campus (PUCSR), successfully organised the 2nd Southeast Asia Economic Research and Development Workshop. This international workshop explored the history of economic thought and research, offering valuable insights into how economic theories and policies in ASEAN have been shaped by cultural, social, and political contexts. By examining past economic ideas and experiences, young economists and academics gained a deeper understanding of […]
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Closing the New Gap: How We Can Help Underperforming Boys
8th Aug 2024Author: Dr CHEA Phal, Senior Research Fellow at CDRI’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation Recent educational statistics—including enrolment data, learning assessments, and national examinations—indicate a growing academic disparity, with boys increasingly lagging behind girls over the past decade. As seen in the figure below, this reversed disparity in Grade 12 national examinations can be observed since 2015, with the gap widening from 2021. Yet this trend reversal garnered little public attention until 2023, when the former prime minister raised […]
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EP 5: Bringing Books to Every Child: Best Practices from and for Lower-Middle-Income Countries
EP3: Revolutionising Book Distribution: The Impact of Track and Trace (TnT)
EP 4: Engaging Young Minds: Fostering a Love of Reading
Ep 2: The State of Cambodia Title Development and Publishing Industry