Promoting Ethical Conduct and Professionalising the Recruitment Industry in Sri Lanka
Evaluation of the recruitment component implemented under a broader labour migration policy project.
View project →RESEARCH · EVIDENCE · IMPACT
Research Today,
Better Tomorrows
Evidence-based social science and behavioural research with practical interventions that respond to socioeconomic, health and community challenges.
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ABOUT CDRI
Building evidence.
Creating change.
The Center for Development Research and Interventions (CDRI) is a non-profit organization founded to conduct social science and behavioural research and to identify social and behavioural interventions that offer solutions to numerous socioeconomic, health and other problems in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.
Read More About CDRI →OUR VISION
A socially responsible research and intervention agency.
CDRI promotes evidence-based policy making and community-level interventions.
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OUR MISSION
Research that leads to meaningful intervention.
The CDRI aims to make recommendations to relevant authorities, devise strategies to intervene directly to ameliorate problems, create awareness among the general public through the media, and enhance the social capital of communities.
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SELECTED WORK
Research & interventions
Child-led research workshop
Research workshop for children of the National Children Council at Sarvodaya Centre, Moratuwa.
View project →End-to-end tsunami early warning and mitigation
A study of technical, legal and socio-cultural complexities in communicating tsunami risk.
View project →The Harm to Others from Drinking
A WHO/Thai Health International collaborative research project focused on alcohol-related harm to others.
View project →Recruitment intermediaries in foreign employment
Research commissioned with IPS for IOM and the Ministry of Foreign Employment.
View project →Innovative public service delivery
Development of a three-year action plan to strengthen a national institution for innovative public service delivery.
View project →KNOWLEDGE & POLICY
Publications
Policy Outlines
Developed by the Programme for Formulating Sound National Policies.
Proposals for the Formation of the Cabinet of Ministers on a Rational Basis
A published policy proposal listed in CDRI's publications archive.
TEAM MEMBERS
Research with experience.
Prof. Siri HettigeChairperson
Prof. M. WanasingheSecretary
Mr. Namal WeerasenaTreasurer
Prof. W. A. WilsonVice Chairperson
Prof. Fareena RusaikAssistant Secretary
CONNECT WITH CDRI
Let's turn evidence into action.
For research, partnerships and organizational enquiries, contact CDRI.