About Us

OUR PURPOSE

Objectives of the Centre

1

Carry out national and community level socio-economic research, action research and implement intervention programmes

2

Undertake research for governmental, non-governmental and international organizations

3

Disseminate research findings through the media, seminars, workshops, web sites, newsletters and training programmes

4

Assist and promote research activities among members

5

Mobilize communities to address socio-economic, environmental and other issues; conduct skill development and capacity building training in relevant fields

WHAT WE DO

Research and Intervention Areas

CDRI has the capability, knowledge and expertise to carry out research and intervention in the fields of

Human security issues arising from migration, conflict, disasters and climate change.
Poverty analysis at national and community level.
Health care delivery and utilization.
Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment.
Child and family welfare.
Social Impact of Climate Change.
Policy analysis and development interventions at sub-national level.
Vulnerability assessment at community and regional level.
Social sector services such as education, transport, health and social services.
Gender Studies.
Youth Surveys.
Training Needs assessments.

The Center depends a great deal on its own pool of resource persons to carry out research and other activities. However, it draws personnel from outside depending on the specific requirements of the projects and intervention programmes undertaken.

OUR FOCUS

Activities

Our main focus is on research and evidence-based interventions at national, regional and local levels.

Research and Evaluation
Training of personnel in State, Private and Non-government sectors
Advocacy dissemination by way of public education campaigns, training workshops, and Certificate courses in relevant areas.
Promotion of volunteer activities
Consultations for relevant agencies both in Sri Lanka and aboard
Community level interventions

OUR PARTNERS

Collaboration with State and Other Agencies

CDRI has been working with state agencies at all levels, regarding them as essential stakeholders. CDRI also works with the local and foreign Universities and other Academic institutions as well as with international organizations and civil society organizations.

Local Agencies

Department of Probation and Childcare Services, Disaster Management Centre (DMC), Road Development Authority (RDA), Strategic Enterprise Management Agency (SEMA) at the President Secretariat, Sri Lanka Institute for Local Governance (SLILG), Ministry of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), National Youth Service Council (NYSC), Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), FRIDSRO Disability Rights, FATRI, Department of Meteorology, National Youth Services Council

United Nations Agencies

UN Volunteers, UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, FAO.

International Non-Governmental Agencies

International Organization for Migration (IOM), WHO/Thai Health International (Thailand), British Academy, ChildFund International, Transparency International, International Alert, Asian Disaster Preparation Centre(Thailand), Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia), GTZ.

Universities

University of Sussex (UK), University of Huddersfield (UK), University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayawardanpura, University of Salford (UK)