IRADe is an independent non-profit advanced research institute aimed at conducting research and policy analysis to engage stakeholders such as government, non-governmental organisations, corporations, academic and financial institutions. Energy, climate change, urban development, poverty, gender equity, agriculture, and food security are some of the challenges faced in the 21st century. IRADe’s research covers these issues and the policies that affect them. IRADe focuses on effective action through multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder research to arrive at implementable solutions for sustainable development policy research and effective governance that considers techno-economic and socio-cultural issues.