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CDRI Library

The CDRI library is a comprehensive information centre providing access to a wide range of resources on socio-economic and development issues. The 15,000 plus titles stored in the library include written, audiovisual, CD-based and web-based information as well as databases acquired through exchange, subscription, donation and deposits from other institutions and multi-lateral organisations. The library offers memberships to the public as well as email subscriptions.

CDRI’s library is an important resource for many policymakers, students, scholars, NGO’s, research and academic institutions as well as visiting scholars and consultants. New titles are constantly acquired through exchange, subscriptions, donation and deposits from other institutions and multi-lateral organizations such as the World Bank and ADB.

The Tonle Sap Initiative (TSI) is a partnership of organisations and people working to meet the poverty and environment challenges of the Tonle Sap region. In July 2003, ADB formulated the Tonle Sap Basin Strategy to form the basis for setting priorities and planning assistance over the next 5-10 years. This strategy is based on three underpinning principles: sustainable livelihood, social justice and basin-wide approach. It aims to reduce poverty by fostering, promoting and facilitating pro-poor and sustainable economic growth, access to assets and good management of natural resources and the environment. It focuses on two core areas: rural development and the environment and human development.

The Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) is one of the ADB’s partners in the implementation of the TSI through its Participatory Poverty Assessment of the Tonle Sap basin (PPA). Within the Tonle Sap Initiative, an important component is capacity building. CDRI was commissioned to establish the TSI Learning Resource Centre, housed at the CDRI library in Phnom Penh. CDRI established the Learning Resource Centre for the use of stakeholders in the TSI such as policymakers, students, civil society, other research and learning institutions, visiting scholars, government officials and the donor community.

The TSI Learning Resource Centre complements the CDRI library facilities by offering a deeper and more extensive source of information and access to resources relating to the Tonle Sap basin.

The TSI Learning Resource Centre includes:

A database of ADB articles on the TSI
A Tonle Sap Biosphere database
A database on TSI related projects reports
Books, periodicals on the Tonle Sap basin
Introductory material on the Tonle Sap such as brochures, posters and fliers
Maps of the Tonle Sap region
Audio materials
 
CDRI  Library
56 Street 315, Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Opening hours
Monday - Friday
7.30 - 12.00 am and 2.00 - 5.30 pm
Tel: 023 881 701/881 384