IRADA – Foundation for Research and Advocacy, hereinafter referred to as “IRADA”, is a civil society organization aimed at catalyzing participatory reforms and development through innovative research, proactive policy strategies, and vigorous capacity-building initiatives. Registered as Section 42 Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the organization endeavors to encourage, promote, sponsor, conduct and/or undertake programmes in the field of policy advocacy, knowledge and capacity building and research.
THEMATIC FOCUS
IRADA, as a non-partisan organization, focuses on promoting a sustainable professional and legal development sector, both public and private, and making a positive difference to the communities and citizenry by becoming a proactive catalyst of effective development strategies through innovative research, proactive policy strategies and sound legal footing. The organization aims at providing advocacy, consultancy, research and development support to government, donors, international institutions, individuals, firms, companies, bodies, trusts, local and international non-government and government organizations, associations; academia and to contribute towards informed inclusive and democratic polity and social development through research, capacity building and public policy advocacy.
IRADA TEAM
IRADA team will consist of experts on governance and politics; social and community development; law and human rights; and media freedom and right to information. The organization has a pool of experts, who have honed their knowledge dissemination skills through rigorous training programs and are certified by well-reputed international training organizations.
NETWORKS AND ALLIANCES
IRADA aims to work in collaboration with institutions/ organizations such as the National Press Club (NPC), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Women Journalists Association of Pakistan (WJA), Digital Media Alliance of Pakistan (DigiMAP) and Bar Councils of Pakistan.