Center for Economic Research (CER) is an independent non-profit research organization established in April 1999 on the basis of UNDP Macroeconomic policy analysis and training project.
The main goal of CER is to support the economic reforms in Uzbekistan through policy advice to the Government and conducting research activities for other development institutions on key issues of economic and social policy; to contribute to the national capacity building through formal and informal training, and to raise public awareness by providing comprehensive and objective information related to economic reforms in Uzbekistan both published and on-line. The primary objectives of the project at the current stage are as follows: development and piloting on the basis of the CER a rational modality for management and financing of independent research institutions and development of a relevant legislative package; improvement of quality of research and policy advice by means of elaborating a new scheme for preparing reports based on wide dialogue and participatory approach; and achievement of sustainability in CER’s activities and appropriate financing.
The Center tackles social and economy related problems as well as the whole range of development issues including education, public health care, gender issues, Information technologies etc.