Institute for Policy Research and Development (IPRAD) is a non profit organisation established in 1995, composed of economists, managment experts, engineers, social and political scientists and lawyers. The specific objectives of the organisation are:
- to undertake research on economic, social, management, institutional, legal and environmental issues
- to conduct training and workshop in areas which directly enhance the skills and awareness of low income and disadvantaged groups
- to evolve and draw up policy alternatives for ensuring sustainable devlopemnt processs.
Research to date has included projects on:
- women in development
- the implications of value added tax on the Nepales economy
- implementation of full convertibility of the Nepalese Rupee in the capital account
- assessment of the effectiveness of on-going local level programs
- evaluation of impact of renewable energy programme on the poor people and number of feasibility/baseline studies for community development.