Myanmar Development Resource Institute
The Myanmar Development Resource Institute (Burmese: မြန်မာ့ဖွံ့ဖြိုး တိုးတက်ရေး အရင်းအမြစ် အဖွဲ့အစည်း, abbreviated MDRI) is an independent think tank and economic and social policy research organisation based in Yangon, Myanmar.[1] MDRI consists of three specialised centres, namely the Centre for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for Legal Affairs.[2][3]
မြန်မာ့ဖွံ့ဖြိုး တိုးတက်ရေး အရင်းအမြစ် အဖွဲ့အစည်း | |
| Abbreviation | MDRI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Policy think tank |
| Headquarters | Hlaing Township |
| Location | |
| Subsidiaries | Centre for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for Legal Affairs |
MRDI was initially proposed by Burmese economist U Myint in May 2011, in a paper entitled "Reducing Poverty in Myanmar: The Way Forward".[4] The institute was then founded the following year, by U Myint and other advisors to President Thein Sein.[5]
References
- ^ Clapp, Priscilla; Suzanne DiMaggio (16 February 2012). "Advancing Myanmar's Transition: A Way Forward for U.S. Policy" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Rieffel, Lex (September 2012). "The Myanmar Economy: Tough Choices". The Brookings Institution. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Nixon, Hamish; Cindy Joelene; Kyi Pyar Chit Saw; Thet Aung Lynn; Matthew Arnold (September 2013). "State and Region Governments in Myanmar" (PDF). The Asia Foundation. MDRI-CESD. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Nyunt Win (30 May 2011). "Economist proposes formation of development resource institute". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Myanmar Development Resource Institute". Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Retrieved 25 June 2015.