Research. Rethink. Reform.

Research from the Ground Up.

Who Are We?

Navara Institute is a Global South–led think tank reimagining climate, economic, and development research by centering the leadership, knowledge systems, and priorities of communities most impacted.

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What Makes Us Different?

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Global South Leadership

We come from the places we work in, and we’re accountable to the people in them.

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Interdisciplinary Lens

We connect climate, economics, and development to uncover what siloed studies miss.

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Community-Led Research

We don’t extract knowledge; we build it with those most affected.

Research Initiatives

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Project Dawn

Climate Resilience, Natural Resource Governance, and Community-led Adaptation.

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Project Ascend

Economic Development, Macroeconomics, Public Policies, and Socioeconomic Inequalities.

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Project Echo

Socioeconomic Impacts of Financial and Technological Innovations.

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Project Odar

Sustainable Tourism, Recreation Economics, and Regional Development.

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