Institute for Governance and Development (IGD Nepal)

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Institute for Governance and Development (IGD Nepal)

Name: Institute for Governance and Development (सुशासन तथा विकास प्रतिष्ठान - IGD Nepal)
Address: PO Box 8134, Lazimpat-03, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977-9851196236, 00977-1-4428536

We bring people together to challenge injustice, amplify unheard voices, and drive collective action that addresses inequality, defends human rights, and builds a more inclusive society.

Our Programs Who We Are

180+

Active Volunteers

A passionate network of dedicated volunteers working tirelessly on the ground.

Verified Community ImpactNepal & Global

Community Support✱

Health Support✱

Volunteer Impact✱

Future Ready✱

Human Rights✱

Child Education✱

Women Empowerment✱

Disaster Relief✱

Community Support✱

Health Support✱

Volunteer Impact✱

Future Ready✱

Human Rights✱

Child Education✱

Women Empowerment✱

Disaster Relief✱

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

24+

Years Of

Dedication

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.

Through two decades of dedicated service across Nepal's seven provinces, IGD has mobilized over 14,000 community members in constitutional dialogues, trained hundreds of municipal judicial committees and community mediators, and generated authoritative empirical research on federal decentralization.

Empowering Communities

We work closely with community to identify real needs.

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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 Health

Community Mediation & Judicial Committees

Legal Awareness

Civic Space, Democratic Voice & Citizen Participation

Crisis Support

Empirical Research, Studies & Federalization Policy

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Over 2,000 Donors

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.

Dialogue as a Core Value

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

Grassroots to Policy Linkage

Our field findings directly inform provincial declarations, parliamentary submissions, and national decentralization frameworks.

Audited & Transparent Systems

Operates under stringent financial standards with annual independent audits submitted to regulatory bodies and international donors.

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Proven Track Record

Impact Numbers Across Nepal

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

14,000+

Community Dialogue Participants

Providing quality education, accessible healthcare, and life-saving support programs that directly transform vulnerable families.

Ground Reality

Real Community Impact

Every program we run is designed to address genuine community needs with complete accountability and transparency.

Ensuring that every initiative delivers

We track outcomes & monitor progress

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Action Strategies

How IGD Generates Transformative Impact

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

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Action Learning & Research

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

Citizen Competence Building

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

Convening Dialogues & Alliances

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

Policy Advocacy & Institutionalization

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

Partner & Stakeholder Voices

What Our Partners & Community Leaders Say

Testimonials from international development partners, local judicial committee coordinators, and community mediators.

“IGD has been an invaluable technical partner in equipping the newly formed Judicial Committees of local governments with practical mediation skills, legal clarity, and inclusive dispute resolution mechanisms across Nepal.”

Dr. Rajeshwar Sharma

Senior Local Governance Specialist, GIZ/CDSG

“The 8-day basic community mediation training by IGD transformed how we approach disputes in our village. Today, women and marginalized families trust our center to resolve property and domestic disputes with dignity and without court costs.”

Maya Gurung

Community Mediator, Bhimad Municipality, Tanahun

“IGD's grassroots-to-policy approach in convening 7 provincial dialogues and bringing together lawmakers, mayors, and civil society leaders has set a high standard for protecting and expanding civic space in federalizing democracies.”