Development that increases the welfare of all its citizens, especially poor and disadvantaged involves innovations and change. It requires new thinking, new activities and new approaches that involve perspectives from several disciplines.

A comprehensive approach to development inherently involves the participation not only of the government, but also of NGOs, industry, corporations and financial 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 the institute for Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) is set up as a fully autonomous advanced research institute, which aims to do research and policy analysis, train people and be a hub network among various stakeholders.