CDRI

1

Leadership in Local Politics

Identifies the local leaders based on the villagers’ perceptions and  examines the leaders’ legitimacy, authority and power

2

The Local Governance of Common Pool Resources

Explores the factors that enable or constrain community-based resource management and decentralised resource management approaches in Cambodia to contribute to good governance of irrigation water at the local level

3

Searching for an Improved Path to Civil Society-Parliamentarian Interactions in Cambodia

To better understand the degree and quality of relationships between Civil Society Organisations and MPs in Cambodia and explore strategies for enhanced engagement between the two spheres

4

Analyzing the Cambodian State in the Context of Developmental State

Explores the nature of the Cambodian state from both the historical and comparative perspective and the key state characteristics that are pro-development

5

Qualitative Impact Assessment of One Window Service Project (From WB)

Provides an initial qualitative assessment of the changes induced by the one window service offices or the district ombudsman reform and the mechanisms that induced those changes as a result of decentralisation

6

D & D Analysis: Relationships Between Elected Commune Councils and Indirect Elected Sub-national Levels

To contextualize and better understand the process of D & D reform in Cambodia: its achievements and gaps. The study will analyze research materials by the governance unit of CDRI and conduct a case study with elected commune councillors and officials at the sub-national levels

7

Rapid Assessment of the Impacts of the Economic Crisis on Cambodian Households

Capturing the impacts of the economic crisis on individuals and households involved in both the informal and formal sectors of the economy

8

The Global Financial Crisis and Developing Countries: The Case of Cambodia

Examining how the global financial crisis affects the Cambodian economy

9

The Food and Economic Crisis: Implication for Food Security and Agriculture in Cambodia

Assessing the effects of the food crisis and global financial crisis on food security and the agriculture sector in Cambodia

10

Different Streams, Different Needs and Impact: International Labour Migration and Remittance in Southeast Asia

Hastening regulation of irregular international migrants in Cambodia

11

Assessing China’s Impact  on Poverty Reduction in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (DAN 8)

Assessing the potential impact of China on the GMS countries, namely Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand

12

Maximizing Opportunities of Chinese Investments in Natural Resources in Cambodia

Exploring the role of Chinese investment in Cambodia’s natural resources

13

Assessing the Socioeconomic Effects of the Greater Mekong Sub-region Project

Assessing the socioeconomic effects of the transmission project in Takeo province

14

Rural Wage Study

Identifying the appropriate rural wage rate for social safety-net for public work

15

Poverty Dynamic Study (PDS)

In-depth analysis of the relationship between economic growth, poverty dynamics and inequality in Cambodia

16

Rapid Assessment of Impacts of Global Economic Crisis on Cambodian Households

To capture the impacts of the economic crisis on individuals and households involved in both the informal and formal sectors of the economy

17

Building Resilience of Community Fisheries in the Tonle Sap Lake Project

To strengthen the capacity of a network of fishing communities of Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake to engage in collective action beyond the local scale, in support of governance arrangements that anticipate and manage competing uses of aquatic resources equitably

18

Socio-Economic Effects of GMS-Southern Coastal Corridor (GMS-SCC) Transportation

Assess the socioeconomic effects of GMS-SCC project to complete the highway sections of the GMS-SCC in Cambodia and Vietnam which facilitate sustainable economic growth to ultimately lead to improving the people’s living standards and poverty reduction

19

Socio-Economic Effects of GMS-Communicable Disease Control  (Dengue)

Assess the socioeconomic effects of the GMS-CDC project with reference to dengue control: knowledge, attitude and practice in five provinces of Cambodia.

20

Water Resources Management Research Capacity Development Programme (WRMRCDP)

A study to improve the use and governance of water resources to increase agricultural production and sustainable use of water resources in Cambodia

21

Tropical Forests for Poverty Alleviation – from Household Data to Global Analysis

Advancing understanding of the role of tropical forests in preventing or reducing rural poverty in different contexts

22

Building Community Capacity for Poverty Reduction Initiatives in the Tonle Sap Basin

Supporting capacity development of communes and community organisations that are beneficiaries or participants in the four major poverty reduction projects in the Tonle Sap basin

23

Building Resilience of Community Fisheries in the Tonle Sap Lake: Collective Action and the Capacity to Manage Resource Competition:

To strengthen the capacity of fishing communities of the Tonle Sap Lake to engage in collective action in pursuit of this goal of social-ecological resilience which encompasses improved livelihood security, reduced vulnerability, and sustained productivity of the fishery resource 

24

Sustainable Pathways for Attaining the Millennium Development Goals Initiative

Increasing awareness, understanding and knowledge among decision makers, providing concrete policy recommendations in relation to ecosystem services

25

Key Manager Baseline Study for Health Sector Support Programme Project

To assess the relationship between hospital performance and main characteristics (socio-demographic, mission and management of change, coordination and staff performance management). The project is supported by UK-DFID.

26

Incentive and the Retention of Health Workers in Rural and Disadvantaged Areas

To understand the new graduate students’ behaviours in responding to incentives and identify the attributes of job characteristics that would improve retention of health care professionals in disadvantaged areas  to formulate the future policy for human resource management of health workforce.

27

International Conference on Improving Health Sector Performance: Incentive, Motivation and Institutions

To understand what is known about the institutions and incentives moderating the behaviour of health service providers and consumers in Asia.

28

Diagnosis on Safety for Urban Poor in Phnom Penh

The intention is to provide some in-depth analytical understanding of crimes and violence in urban poor areas in Phnom Penh, its root causes and its relationship with governance and poverty.