In April, 2016, IRENA celebrated its first five years as a fully-fledged intergovernmental organization.
Since 2011, IRENA engagement has grown to more than 175 countries with activities taking place in 90 countries around the world. It has provided advisory support to dozens of countries, assisting them with policy frameworks to scale up renewables. The Agency has become the recognized leader for authoritative knowledge resources on renewable energy costs, resource potentials and employment. IRENA has also developed practical tools such as roadmaps to enable countries to better plan their energy transition. In addition, it has spearheaded several regional initiatives to leverage markets, strengthen collaboration and improve knowledge sharing.
This video provides an overview of where the Agency came from, what it is and where it is going.
