Welcome to the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) of the University of Dar es Salaam. The Institute is the successor of the former Bureau of Resource Assessment and Land Use Planning (BRALUP), which was established in 1967. BRALUP was established as an applied research wing within the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) with an objective to supporting the Government of Tanzania in planning and assessment of both human and natural resources. In July 1982, BRALUP was elevated to a fully-fledged Institute of the UDSM, and was established in accordance with the UDSM Act of 1970