LIRNEasia is a pro-poor, pro-market think tank. It is in favor of decentralized innovation – including through competitive markets – to enhance the lives of the poor. They conduct in-depth, policy-relevant research on infrastructure industries including ICT sectors. It’s work extends to other sectors such as agriculture which can benefit the poorest citizens of the Asia Pacific. They document regional good practices, ; disseminate independent, actionable knowledge, to policy makers, regulators, service providers and the media; train policy intellectuals; and provide short-term advisory assistance.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://lirneasia.net/
- Address:
- 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 08 Sri Lanka
- Country:
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-region:
- Southern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Asia-Pacific
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
2004
Age (years)
LIRNEAsia
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Leadership
Leader(s) (2019): Helani Galpaya
Leader gender: Female
Leader gender: Female
Social
Likes (2021)
LIRNEAsia
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Twitter
Followers (2021)
LIRNEAsia
Sri Lanka average
Global average
Data notes
Last updated: 01/04/2020
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong? Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.