Integrated Research and Action for Development , New Delhi

A comprehensive approach to development inherently involves the participation not only of the government, but also of NGOs, industry, corporations and financial and technical institutions. It is essential that these stakeholders be involved as partners at all stages of the research process. An inclusive research process creates wider consensus and makes policy reforms more acceptable. With these ideas Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe1) is set up as a fully autonomous advanced research institute in 2003, which aims to do research and policy analysis, train people and be a hub of a network among various stakeholders. IRADe is an institute that focuses on Research for effective action Multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder research for implementable solutions Policy research that accounts for the political economy of the society and effectiveness of governance It is a 'think tank' that works with 'action tanks'.