The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) was established in 1993 to contribute to national development dialogue. Its activities include:
- organising multistakeholder consultations
- conducting research on issues of national and regional interest
- disseminating knowledge and information on key developmental issues
- influencing the process of policy making in the country
CPD dialogues focus on issues of national, regional and global interest. CPD’s research activity relates to preparation of an annual Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD), which looks at issues of national interest in the various sectors of the economy. CPD also carries out research on development issues, which include:
- Globalisation and WTO
- Regional Integration and Infrastructure Development
- Governance and Policy Reforms
- Population and Sustainable Development
- Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development
Other activities include a programme on Youth Leadership.
CPD pursues an active programme of dissemination of research and dialogue outputs through regular publications and website postings. The website has more details on research, activities and publications.