A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between North Eastern Region Community Resource management Project (NERCoRMP), a Project of North Eastern Council (NEC) and Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University on 9th November 2017 to undertake a range of assessment studies as well as documentation in the field of cultural dynamics, traditional knowledge systems, traditional governance, entrepreneurship, sacred forests, indigenous use of natural resources, gender dynamics and gender mainstreaming.