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10 Jul 2026Special report published: After the Landslides
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Independent Research. Informed Dialogue. Transformative Policy.

The Centre for Research on Governance and Development (CRGD): The Public Policy Bridge is an independent, non-partisan research and advocacy institution dedicated to advancing liberty, knowledge, democracy, accountable governance, and development.

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About

About Us: The Story
Vision
Mission
Our Founder
Founder's Message
How We Work
Patrons
All people

Research

Governance, Finance and Accountability
Education
Health and Demography
Employment
Federalism
Tourism and Culture
All research centres

Learning

CRGD Academy
Courses
Academic Programs
Dialogue
Colloquium
Collaborations

Programs

Fellowships
Internships
Co-ordinator Program
Campus Clubs

Publications

Policy Briefs
Long Form
Policy Reports
Analysis
Special Reports
Books and Journals
Internship/Fellowship Reports
Commentary

Impact

Advocacy
Ongoing
Accomplished
Awards and Honours

Events

Upcoming
Past Events
All events

Media

Press Releases
Photographs
Interviews
Speeches
Archives
CRGD in News
Mentions
Media enquiries

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