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Integrated Research for Action and Development - IRADe
PresidentDr. Jyoti K. Parikh
ChairDr. Kirit Parikh
Staff20
Address44 B-Block, Shivalik, Malviya Nagar
Location, , ,
Websitehttp://www.irade.org/

Integrated Research for Action and Development, commonly known as IRADe, is a research institute based in New Delhi that focuses on energy, climate change, and the environment, with a goal of developing effective policies.

Introduction

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IRADe is a fully autonomous advanced research institute, which aims to conduct research and policy analysis and connect various stakeholders including government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), corporations, and academic and financial institutions.[1] Its research covers many areas including energy, climate change, and the environment, as well as the policies that affect these areas.

Staff

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IRADe has about 20 employees, with research professionals from various disciplines pertaining to issues of environment, energy, and economics.[2] The Executive Director of IRADe, Dr. Jyoti K. Parikh, is a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change – India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded To IPCC authors in 2007.[3] The chairman of IRADe, Dr. Kirit Parikh is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India and Fellow of the World Economic Forum, Davos.[4]

Activities

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The Key Programme Areas of IRADe are:[5]

  • Energy and Power Systems (EPS)
  • Urban Infrastructure and Services (UIS)
  • Climate Change and Environment (CCE)
  • Poverty Alleviation and Gender (PAG)
  • Policy Analysis and Reforms (PAR)
  • Action Research, Training , Monitoring and Evaluation (ARTME)

Awards and achievements

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  • The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) organized a Birthday Honor Conference in honor of IRADe Chairman Dr. Kirit Parikh's 75th birthday on October 26-27, 2010.[6]
  • IRADe co-hosted the international conference "A Global Green New Deal? Towards Green Energy Policies for Sustainable Development" with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.[7]
  • In cooperation with the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA), IRADe has published several papers relating to indoor air pollution, cooking with biofuels, and the health impact on rural women.[8]

See also

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References

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