President’s Message

Dear Friends,

In today’s ultra competitive world, flooded with information asymmetry, framing a neutral opinion about any phenomenon or event is very difficult. Reaching the truth and then working on it with a yardstick of social and national welfare becomes challenging due to the various influencing factors like media, social media, etc. Hence it is required to work in the direction of providing the truth behind the phenomenon, especially in the research and Development arena.

As a small beginning in this regard, we at Centre for Development Research (CDR), have taken a small step to first study, understand and then present the real facts to the society. CDR would be a research institution which would be taking up various research projects from Government and Non Government agencies and would publish the results for improving the public understanding. Also we would be organizing public lectures every quarter on issues of public and national importance. Eminent personalities and scholars from various areas of knowledge would be invited to deliver the lecture followed by interactive session with the audience. The outcome of these lectures and interactions will be published. Similarly to create a culture of research and academic understanding a research paper presentation competition will be organized every year where young students from various sections of education will participate.

The basic idea is to provide a platform for apolitical, development oriented and research based interaction of various thinkers, scholars and workers to improve public understanding of issues and to encourage active participation in the process of nation-building. I take this opportunity to appeal to the readers to wholeheartedly participate in this endevour.

Dr. Kapil D. Chandrayan
Founder President

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A donation is a mere charity, humanitarian aid, or to benefit a cause, it is an investment we make in the social sector. This donation has a multiplier effect in bringing about the welfare of the beneficiaries. Your Donations to CDR will go a long way in helping people understand the truth and also in creating an environment of research oriented development./p>

Volunteer

People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. You Volunteering at CDR would create a win – win situation for You, CDR and the beneficiaries.

Partner

The CDR Partner Network is built on a simple premise: together, we can accomplish more. When you join the network, you become part of a community with a shared goal to do more for our people and nation. Your partnering with CDR would result in convergence of ideas, resources & knowledge all translating into concrete action on ground.

Major Areas Of Work

Strategic Communication : Strategic Communication plays a critical success factor in successful implementation of any project. CDR specializes in such Strategic communication initiatives. Developing customized communications for various situations and organizations is the forte of CDR.

Stakeholder Engagement : Most of the large scale projects require an enabling environment for seamless execution. In order to create such an enabling environment, it is necessary to meaningfully engage the stakeholders and align them with the project objectives. CDR engages itself in such stakeholder engagement programs for various welfare projects.

Policy Reaserch : CDR has been deeply involved in multiple policy research projects. Empirical studies of various sectors have helped CDR in contributing fruitfully to the policy issues. The focus areas for CDR are Regional Economic Development, Urban Water & Wastewater Management, Rural Water Supply Quality Management, Employment and Livelihood, etc.

Advocacy : It is imperative for any organization to take the decisions and policies to the end user / beneﬁciaries. CDR tries to play the role in case of government to beneﬁciary models.

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Major Areas Of Work