Cambodian Development Resource Institute (CDRI) 2021-2024 - Cambodian Development Resource Institute (CDRI) 2021-2023 Cambodian Development Resource Institute (CDRI) 2021-2024 Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) is a leading research institution in social science and economy in Cambodia. The institute was established in the beginning of the 1990’s and has developed from mainly being a training institution for civil servants to become an independent academic institution and think tank providing civil society, media, the political opposition and the Government with important knowledge and understanding. 
The social science research that the institute conducts in various fields is considered to be extremely important for efforts to increase respect for human rights, a process of democratisation and compliance with the rule of law. 

Sida has contributed to the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) since the early 1990s. The contribution is provided in the form of a core support to the research institution with a focus on five main themes: agriculture, economics, education, environment and administration. CDRI's evidence-based research results are of high quality and can thus contribute with evidence-based basis for policy decisions, reforms and advocacy work at both central and local level, not least via civil society. Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) är ledande forskningsinstitut inom samhällsvetenskap och ekonomi i Kambodja. Det har funnits från början av 1990-talet och har utvecklats från ett träningsinstitut för offentligt anställda till att bli ett fristående akademiskt institut och tankesmedja som bidrar med viktig kunskap för civilsamhälle, media, den politiska oppositionen liksom för beslutsfattare. 

Den samhällsvetenskapliga forskning som institutet bedriver inom olika områden bedöms vara synnerligen viktiga för strävan för ökad respekt för mänskliga rättigheter, arbete för en demokratisering och för efterlevnad av rättsstatens principer. 

Sida har bidragit till institutet sedan början av 1990-talet. Stödet ges i form av ett så kallat "kärnstöd" (verksamhetsstöd) till forskningsinstitutionen med fokus på fem huvudteman: jordbruk, ekonomi, utbildning, miljö och förvaltning. CDRI:s evidensbaserade forskningsresultat håller hög kvalitet och kan därmed bidra med evidensbaserade underlag för policybeslut, reformer och påverkansarbete på både central och lokal nivå inte minst via civila samhället. The intervention as it is presented in CDRI's proposal is based on five fundamental principles that are expected to contribute to Sidas priorities in Cambodia - human rights, democracy, gender equality and rule of law:

 The promotion of democratic governance through a rights-based approach to development.
 A 'demand-driven' approach to development programmes and projects with clear local ownership.
 Long-term institution-building and transparent public engagement.
 The integration of gender and vulnerable population and resilience as a cross-cutting issue; and
 A focus on local human resource capacity development.

The overall theme for CDRIs research focus for this proposed period will be the on-going dynamics of change affected by the global pandemic and its aftermath impact. The main objectives for CDRI activities during this proposed period to achieve this are:

a) Research: To generate high quality development policy research by the 5 research centers related to Agriculture, Economy, Education, Environment, Governance, and crosscutting themes on democracy, poverty, climate change, digital technology and gender equality.

b) Outreach Communication: To publish and disseminate research knowledge in key local policy forums and in leading regional and international publications

c) Partnership: To strengthen national, regional and international collaborative research, partnerships and networks.

d) Capacity Development: To contribute to Cambodias development research capacity, evidence-based policy making culture, and informed participation of ordinary Cambodian women and men.

e) Institutional Strengthening: To build a more sustainable future for CDRI as Cambodias leading development policy research institution through institutional strengthening, systematic implementation of capacity development and research career, and effective resource mobilisation.