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Centre for Policy Research in Agriculture and Rural Development
The Centre for Policy Research in Agriculture and Rural Development (CPARD) is committed to carrying out cutting-edge, evidence-based, policy-relevant research focusing on Cambodia’s agriculture sector. We bring a wealth of expertise and experience to all our research activities which are locally and internationally acknowledged for their rigor. Our experienced researchers with expertise in agricultural economics, applied economics, and economic development develop and apply innovative quantitative and qualitative tools to study numerous critical issues in the field of agriculture, including nutrition and food safety, agricultural value chains, agricultural sustainability, agricultural development, and rural livelihood improvement. Our dissemination efforts target policy makers, development partners, and research community through publications, seminars, workshops, conferences, and dialogues. Having partnerships with government agencies, local and international think-tanks, and other research institutes, we hope to make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable future of Cambodia’s agriculture and improve the well-being of people residing in rural communities.
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Cambodia Nutrition Project_Endline Impact Evaluation Study (Quantitative)
The World Bank
The Cambodia Nutrition Project (CNP) is a seven-year, US$62.5 million flagship initiative driving Cambodia’s efforts to accelerate human capital development through improved maternal and child health and nutrition in the early yea...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/cambodia-nutrition-project-endline-impact-evaluation-study-quantitative）
Climate Resilient Communities Longitudinal Case Studies
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The project aims to conduct longitudinal case studies on climate resilient communities across selected countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including Cambodia, Fiji, Kiribati, Timor-Leste, and Tonga. The study is jointly implemen...
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Impact Evaluation of National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in Cambodia
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
CDRI is collaborating with IFPRI to evaluate Cambodia’s Home-Grown School Feeding Program, an important policy tool to reduce and prevent poverty, vulnerability and inequity across the country. The School Feeding Policy 2024-2035,...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/impact-evaluation-of-national-home-grown-school-feeding-programme-in-cambodia）
Assessing Impacts of New Irrigation System Among Cambodian Farmers: A Case of Study of Dautri Dam
The Australian National University (ANU)
The study examines the impacts of the Daun Tri Dam irrigation system in Battambang Province, focusing on how water distribution and access shape agricultural production and rural livelihoods. It analyzes variations in irrigation c...
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The Effects of Scholarship Programs on Educational Performance Among Students from Poor Households in Cambodia
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Education is a key driver of socioeconomic mobility, yet poverty remains a major barrier for Cambodian students. Scholarship programs, highlighted in the National Social Protection Policy Framework (NSPPF) 2024–2035 and Sub-Decree...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/the-effects-of-scholarship-programs-on-educational-performance-among-students-from-poor-households-in-cambodia）
Pathways to build a gender inclusive and climate resilient food sector in Cambodia
The Australian National University (ANU)
Climate change-driven extreme weather events such as droughts and heatwaves which pose a serious threat to rural livelihoods, food security, and poverty reduction in Cambodia. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in Sou...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/pathways-to-build-a-gender-inclusive-and-climate-resilient-food-sector-in-cambodia）
The Preparation for the Public Financial Management and Public Service Delivery in Cambodia: The Cases of the Agricultur...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Effective public service delivery is a cornerstone of socio-economic development, ensuring services reach citizens efficiently and equitably. Over the past decade, Cambodia has made notable progress in improving its Public Financi...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/the-preparation-for-the-public-financial-management-and-public-service-delivery-in-cambodia-the-cases-of-the-agriculture-water-resources-and-single-window-service-sectors-3）
Impact evaluation of project Agricultural-based Growth and Resilience Opportunities for Women (AGROW) in Cambodia
Partnership for Economic Prosperity
The AGROW project in Cambodia, led by Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) with partners AVSF Cambodia and ADA, focuses on training women farmers in sustainable agriculture and livestock production to enhance financial and nutritio...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/impact-evaluation-of-project-agricultural-based-growth-and-resilience-opportunities-for-women-agrow-in-cambodia）
Cambodia Nutrition Project – Midline Qualitative Evaluation Study
The World Bank
The Cambodia Nutrition Project (CNP) is a seven-year, US$62.5 million project to anchor the RGC’s enhanced and coordinated response to accelerate the human capital formation focusing on maternal and child health and nutrition (...
Read More...（https://www.cdri.org.kh/project/cambodia-nutrition-project-midline-qualitative-evaluation-study）
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Policy Briefs 5（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
PHAL Raksmey（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/phal-raksmey）
SIM Sokcheng（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sim-sokcheng）
Milan Thomas（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/milan-thomas） (2026)
Reintegrating Cambodia’s Return Migrants: Gender, Employment, and Livelihood Challenges（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/reintegrating-cambodia-s-return-migrants-gender-employment-and-livelihood-challenges）
Women with children in their households are significantly more likely to be unemployed, highlighting the disproportionate gendered caregiving burden upon return from Thailand.Employment outcomes vary significantly across provinces, with Battambang province showing the greatest challenges.Return migrants face difficulties re-entering previous sectors of work, highlight...
Cambodia Development Review 30 - 1（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
UON Sokmoly（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/uon-sokmoly）
PHAL Raksmey（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/phal-raksmey） (2026)
Women-Led Groups as Pathways to Women’s Empowerment and One Health Practices in Cambodian Agriculture（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/women-led-groups-as-pathways-to-women-s-empowerment-and-one-health-practices-in-cambodian-agriculture）
Women play a vital role in Cambodian agriculture, yet their leadership, decision-making power, access to knowledge, and adoption of One Health (OH) practices remain constrained. Women-led groups (WLGs) have emerged as community-based platforms to promote women’s empowerment, collective action, and knowledge sharing, but empirical evidence of their impacts remains limited. This study examines how W...
Policy Briefs（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
KHIEV Pirom（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/khiev-pirom）
UON Sokmoly（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/uon-sokmoly）
SIM Sokcheng（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sim-sokcheng）
SEY Jakkrya（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sey-jakkrya）
KEO Sombath（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/keo-sombath） (2026)
Breaking the Vulnerability Trap: A One Health Approach to Rural Resilience in Cambodia（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/breaking-the-vulnerability-trap-a-one-health-approach-to-rural-resilience-in-cambodia）
Institutionalising the One Health approach within national agricultural extension services can significantly strengthen climate and disease resilience among smallholder farmers.Women-Led Groups are critical catalysts for technology adoption, peer learning, and income diversification, and should be integrated into national rural development strategies.Support packages must be tailored to househ...
Policy Briefs（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
Milan Thomas（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/milan-thomas）
KHIEV Pirom（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/khiev-pirom） (2025)
Economic Impacts of the United States Tariff on Cambodia（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/economic-impacts-of-the-united-states-tariff-on-cambodia）
Due to the April 2025 announcement of new, country-specific United States (US) import tariffs, bilateral trade relationships with the US have taken center stage in developing countries, especially small, export-oriented economies like Cambodia. Exports to the US are about 33% of total Cambodian exports and worth 25% of gross domestic product (GDP) in a typical year (Figure 1). Cambodia import...
International Publications（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
VANNA PHUONG Vichea（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/vanna-phuong-vichea）
SIM Sokcheng（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sim-sokcheng）
KEO Sombath（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/keo-sombath） (2024)
Cost-Nutrition Assessment Guideline of School Feeding Program（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/cost-nutrition-assessment-guideline-of-school-feeding-program）
The “Cost-Nutrition Assessment Guideline for School Feeding Program in Cambodia” utilizes a modified SEEM (Scope, Economic Components, Evaluation, and Measurement) framework to evaluate the cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and nutritional impact of decentralized school feeding programs. The framework assesses program boundaries, resource allocation, infrastructure, cost-effectiveness, and nutri...
International Publications（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
VANNA PHUONG Vichea（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/vanna-phuong-vichea）
SIM Sokcheng（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sim-sokcheng）
KEO Sombath（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/keo-sombath） (2024)
Maximizing Nutrition and Cost-Effectiveness: Sustainable Strategies for School Feeding and Gardening for Greater Impact in Cambodian Schoolchildren（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/maximizing-nutrition-and-cost-effectiveness-sustainable-strategies-for-school-feeding-and-gardening-for-greater-impact-in-cambodian-schoolchildren）
This policy brief evaluates the cost-effectiveness, nutritional adequacy, and sustainability of Cambodia's three School Feeding Program (SFP) modalities: state-run, WFP-run, and school-gardening programs. Data from the 2022-2023 school year revealed disparities in implementation. The state-run model was the most cost-efficient, spending USD 38.9 per child annually compared to USD 55.24 in WFP-mana...
International Publications（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
VANNA PHUONG Vichea（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/vanna-phuong-vichea）
SIM Sokcheng（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sim-sokcheng）
KEO Sombath（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/keo-sombath） (2024)
Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/assessment-study-the-economic-cost-of-integrated-school-gardening-in-school-feeding-program）
This study evaluates the economic and nutritional impacts of integrating school-grown gardens into Cambodia’s school meals program during the 2022-2023 academic year, using a mixed-methods approach. State-run schools were the most cost-efficient, with an annual cost of USD 38.90 per student, compared to USD 55.24 in WFP-run schools due to higher infrastructure investments. Gardening schools, costi...
Working Papers 144（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
ROTH Vathana（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/roth-vathana）
KEO Socheat（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/keo-socheat）
SIM Sokcheng（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sim-sokcheng） (2024)
Profitability and Technical Efficiency of Chilli Farms in Cambodia（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/profitability-and-technical-efficiency-of-chilli-farms-in-cambodia）
This study investigates the profitability and technical efficiency of chilli farming in Cambodia using data from 542 households and 719 plots across six provinces. Employing a revenue-cost framework and stochastic frontier analysis, the research evaluates yields, input costs, and production efficiency. Bird’s eye and lady’s finger chillies are the most commonly cultivated varieties, with bird’s ey...
Policy Briefs 6（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
CHREA Sesokunthideth（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/chrea-sesokunthideth） (2023)
Improving Access to Quality and Affordable Childcare Services: A win-win for Cambodian Children and Women（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/improving-access-to-quality-and-affordable-childcare-services-a-win-win-for-cambodian-children-and-women）
Why is childcare service important?
Every child has the right to quality care. Public and private investment in childcare is globally considered a foundation to human capital development and economic growth. The World Bank Group defines human capital as three domains which develop throughout a person’s life: knowledge, skill, and health (The World Bank Group, 2020). The 0–3-year period is...
Research Reports（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/type/）
SOK Piseth（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/sok-piseth）
YANG Monyoudom（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/yang-monyoudom）
HOUN Tynarath（https://www.cdri.org.kh/staff/houn-tynarath） (2021)
Cambodia's Agri-Food Trade: Structure, New Emerging Potentials, Challenges, and Impacts of COVID-19（https://www.cdri.org.kh/publication/cambodia-s-agri-food-trade-structure-new-emerging-potentials-challenges-and-impacts-of-covid-19）
This study provides overall analysis and informs readers about Cambodia’s agri-food trade regarding recent structures of trade flows, new emerging potentials, main challenges, and impacts of COVID-19. The main data source is BACI datasets produced by Centre d'Études Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII), the French leading centre research and expertise on the world economy.Cambod...
Focusing on Agricultural Economics for Policy Development（https://www.cdri.org.kh/news/focusing-on-agricultural-economics-for-policy-development）