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Institute for Governance and Development (IGD Nepal)
सुशासन तथा विकास प्रतिष्ठान (आईजीडी)

Institute for Governance and Development (IGD Nepal)

Join our international grassroots mission providing essential food aid, medical clinics, and clean drinking water to neglected communities.

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Participation / Justice / Inclusion
THE IGD WAYCommunity-led.Evidence-informed.
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Governance & Democratic Participation
Community Mediation & Access to Justice
Civic Rights & Civil Society Strengthening
Indigenous Rights & Social Inclusion
Research & Public Policy Studies
Governance & Democratic Participation
Community Mediation & Access to Justice
Civic Rights & Civil Society Strengthening
Indigenous Rights & Social Inclusion
Research & Public Policy Studies
Enhancing the Capacity of Citizens & Public Institutions for a Just Society
Field Dialogue
Empowering Communities
We work closely with community to identify real needs.
About IGD Nepal

Enhancing the Capacity of Citizens & Public Institutions for a Just Society

Established in 2000 as an independent non-governmental organization, IGD works at grassroots and policy levels to make democracy meaningful for all citizens.

  • Citizen participation and local governance
  • Dialogue, capacity building and inclusion
24+
Years of Dedication
75
Districts Reached
14,000+
Citizens Engaged
100%
Transparent & Audited
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Action Strategies

How IGD Generates Transformative Impact

Our disciplined four-stage cycle connects community realities to lasting institutional change.

STAGE 01
ANALYSIS
ACTION
COMPLETE
Action Learning & Research

01.Action Learning & Research

We conduct baseline surveys, mapping of federalization actors, and budget analyses to ground every initiative in empirical reality.

Citizen Competence Building

02.Citizen Competence Building

We train local mediators, women leaders, farmer cooperatives, and judicial committees with practical legal and institutional skills.

Convening Dialogues & Alliances

03.Convening Dialogues & Alliances

We bring together citizens, marginalized groups, mayors, and lawmakers in safe platforms for deliberative consensus building.

Policy Advocacy & Institutionalization

04.Policy Advocacy & Institutionalization

We translate grassroots declarations into legislative inputs and municipal operational guidelines that uphold democratic rights.

Core Strategic Thrust Areas

Strategic Interventions That Deliver Results

IGD focuses on interconnected pillars of democratic governance, access to justice, civic space protection, and grassroots empowerment.

Community Mediation & Judicial Committees

Community Mediation & Judicial Committees

Strengthening dispute resolution, community harmony, and access to justice for women and marginalized groups through local government Judicial Committees.
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Civic Space, Democratic Voice & Citizen Participation

Civic Space, Democratic Voice & Citizen Participation

Widening subnational civic spaces, safeguarding constitutional freedoms, and mobilizing CSOs for accountable local governance across Nepal.
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Empirical Research, Studies & Federalization Policy

Empirical Research, Studies & Federalization Policy

Conducting rigorous baseline assessments, municipal budget analyses, and federal decentralization policy research to inform national decision-makers.
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Impact Numbers Across Nepal
URGENT CAMPAIGN
12,500+
Lives Reached
Proven Track Record

Impact Numbers Across Nepal

Decades of collaboration with bilateral agencies, international alliances, and grassroots citizen groups.

Current Campaign Total
Rs48,500raised of Rs60,000 goal
81% Reached
Your Rs50 pledge brings total to Rs48,550 (81%) +0% Boost
Direct Impact of Rs50

Supplies essential textbooks, backpacks, and school uniforms for 2 children.

100% Direct Field Deployment Official Tax-Exempt Status Transparent Annual Auditing
The IGD Approach

Multi-Pronged, Participatory, and Grounded in Evidence

We believe sustainable societal transformation requires an interlinked combination of knowledge production, citizen competence building, and institutional advocacy.

Direct Partner Access

No delegation to inexperienced associates.

01

Dialogue as a Core Value

We foster constructive intercultural and state-citizen dialogues as essential tools for resolving disputes and building durable social peace.

02

Grassroots to Policy Linkage

03

Audited & Transparent Systems

Projects & Research Publications

Latest Dispatches, Studies & Field Reports

Explore our latest research, policy briefs and field studies designed for real-world impact.

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