The Centre for Research Initiative (CRI) is a non-political, non-profit, non-government multi-disciplinary think tank established in 2015 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Centre aims to promote equitable and inclusive development in Bangladesh and other developing countries through undertaking policy oriented and credible research and action research, disseminating policy options, documenting best practices, developing coalitions through advocacy and other means for promoting informed policies and undertaking effective programmes. The Centre also conducts training programmes on research methodologies and other aspects of development and carries out evaluation of development interventions. For ensuring credibility, CRI is also involved in collection and generation of socioeconomic data for carrying out analytical and policy loaded research on current economic and social issues and dissemination of research findings and knowledge on developmental concerns to support policy formulation.