Consortium for Development Policy Research

CDPR. Many leading Pakistani economists at LUMS, Lahore School of Economics and other institutions contribute to and participate in our events. Pakistan’s inclusive growth and development challenges require policy design and implementation to be grounded in empirical evidence. Evidence based policy research has to meet the highest standards to influence the policy debate domestically and in the international arena. This is demanding both in terms of academic research and policy engagement and the resources needed are beyond the capacity of any one of the several established think tanks and research organizations. It points to the need for creating an association of independent researchers/organizations. The Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR), with a governance structure for pooling resources, responds to this need. The Consortium’s policy advocacy is carried out via engagement with policymakers, media and other stakeholders using multiple avenues such as workshops, dialogues, seminars and regularly published high-quality policy briefs. CDPR is also building capacity as a reservoir of research materials (reports, papers, books, data) on key policy areas relevant to Pakistan.