The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), established in 1974 in India, focuses on sustainability - from formulating local- and national-level strategies to shaping global solutions to critical issues. Towards this end, there are regional centres in Bengaluru, Goa, Guwahati, Mumbai and the Himalayas, as well as affiliate institutes – TERI-NA, Washington, DC, USA, and TERI Europe, London, UK – and also have a presence in Japan, Malaysia, and the UAE. A research base in Africa has the goal to both provide technical assistance as well as facilitate exchange of knowledge amongst the communities in various African states.