Full name and acronym: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh

Founding date: 1993

Objectives: The major objectives of CPD’s are to (a) monitor the implications of globalisation on the economies of Bangladesh, South Asia and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), (b) provide research-based policy inputs in the areas of global and regional flow of investment, commodities and services, (c) raise awareness from the civil society’s perspectives about impact of globalisation, (d) building capacity through dialogue, workshop, training and internship, (e) publish and disseminate research and dialogue outputs, and (f) develop and maintain globalisation related data and knowledge base.

Main projects in globalisation studies: (a) Trade Policy Analysis and Monitoring the Impact of the Uruguay Round (WTO) on Bangladesh; (b) Trade Related Research and Policy Development (TRRPD) in the context of the Doha Development Round; (c) Regional Cooperation in South Asia (Trade, Investment, Energy, Transport); (d) Market Access Initiative in EU, USA, Canada and Japan through the GSP Facilities and other Preferential Treatment for the LDCs; (e) Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services: Country Study on Bangladesh.

Outputs: Dialogue, Seminars, International Workshop and Young Scholar Seminar Series; Publication of books,monographs, Occasional Papers, Policy Briefs journal, articles, Dialogue Reports and Quarterly Newsletter; Participation in various policy-making bodies and policy advocacy.

Staff numbers: Core Staff: 33, Programme Associates: 10; Interns: 7; Consultants: 15

Director: Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya (Executive Director).

Funding: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), IDRC, Like Minded Group (LMG) of the DevelopmentPartners (i.e. Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden); DFID, UNEP, EU and Ford Foundation.

Street Address: House 40/C, Road 11 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh

tel: ++8802 - 9141655, 9141703, 9141734
fax: ++8802 - 8130951
email: debpriya@bdonline.com, cpd@bdonline.com
website: http://www.cpd-bangladesh.org