Special features of the organization
IRADe is an independent advanced research institute which aims to conduct research and policy analysis to engage stakeholders such as government nongovernmental organizations corporations academic and financial institutions Energy and Power systems urban development climate change poverty gender equity agriculture and food security are some of the challenges for the twenty first century Therefore IRADe research covers these as well as policies that affect them IRADe focus is effective action through multidisciplinary and multi stakeholder research to arrive at implementable solutions for sustainable development and policy research that accounts for the effective governance of techno economic and socio cultural issues , Objectives , Integrate multi disciplinary and multi stakeholder perspectives concerning issues of development , Promote wider consensus through research and analysis on effective policies , Engage and work at local district state national South Asia regional and global levels , Provide research support to developing countries for development and for negotiation process for international agreements , Carry out policy research that accounts for the political economy of the society and effectiveness of governance , , Thematic Areas , Climate Change and Environment , Sustainable Urban Development , Agriculture and Food Security , Poverty Alleviation and Gender , Energy and Power System , , , Cross Cutting Themes , Technology Assessment , Sustainability and Resource Efficiency , Inclusive Development , Socio Economic Impact , Modelling and Systems Analysis , IRADe Networks , IRADe networks with the government ministries departments international organizations public and private sectors academic experts NGOs and consultants to work on projects awarded by them IRADe provides decision support to eleven ministries that include MNRE MOUD MOEFCC Niti Aayog MOP MOEA Ministry of Earth Sciences MOES DST Central Statistical Organization under MOSPI TIFAC etc for many national level projects , At the international level IRADe has worked with bilateral and multilateral organization like the World Bank ADB USAID United Nations Development Programme UNDP United States Environmental Protection Agency USEPA Wuppertal Institute for Climate Environment and Energy WISION GIZ Germany Rockfeller Foundation IIASA Austria British High Commission BHC CCAP USA IISD South South North Trust SSNT etc , IRADe has partnered with academic private sectors multinational organizations think tanks and NGOs These include Shakti Foundation ICSSR SEWA Petroleum Federation of India Pricewater House Coopers ICF International Rockefeller Foundation ISET CCAP InsPIRE Network for Environment Stanford University and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust SDTT among others , Institutional Recognitions: , Recognized as Scientific Industrial Research Organizations by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India , Empanelment for Development of Solar City Programme Rural Energy Access Program by the MNRE , Center of Excellence in the area of Urban Development and Climate Change by the Ministry of Urban Development , Member of Global Network of Institutions for Sustainable Development by UNEP , National Focal Point for India for International network on Gender and Energy by ENERGIA , Member of NATCOM network of climate research institutions established by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change , Member of Asia LEDS a network on climate mitigation , Member Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves UN , Empanelled consultant with Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare Mechnization and Technology Division for Monitoring and evaluation
