Since 1993 the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has been a leading independent think-tank in Bangladesh, and in 2007, was recognised as one of the top 228 think-tanks of the world. CPD seeks “to service the growing demand of the emerging civil society of Bangladesh for a demand-driven and accountable development process by stimulating informed debate, generating knowledge and influencing policy-making through research, dissemination and policy advocacy.”