24+
Years of Service
14,000+
Citizens Engaged
75
Districts Reached
24+
Years of Service
14,000+
Citizens Engaged
75
Districts Reached
Team
Programme, research and field leadership.
Executive Director & Governance Specialist
Senior development and governance expert with over two decades of experience leading civic engagement, decentralized local governance, and public policy formulation in Nepal. Spearheaded IGD's landmark programs with GIZ, EU, CIVICUS, and The Asia Foundation.
Distinguished Governance Advisor & Consortium Chair
Former Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal and internationally acclaimed authority on democratic elections, state restructuring, and civic participation. Advises IGD on subnational civic spaces and constitutional governance reforms.
Director of Programs & Mediation Lead
Pioneering practitioner in community mediation and women's access to justice. Has trained hundreds of local Judicial Committee members and rural female dispute resolvers across Tanahun, Mustang, and Gandaki Province.
Senior Research & Policy Fellow
Specialist in public finance, municipal budget transparency, and empirical field surveys. Author of numerous policy papers examining federalization, grassroots service delivery, and citizen report cards in Nepal.
Field Operations & Indigenous Alliances Coordinator
Expert in grassroots mobilization, indigenous people's rights, and inter-community dialogues. Led the European Union-supported cultural diversity project across 80 VDCs in central and western Nepal.
IGD is governed by a board with multidisciplinary background and expertise. The board is elected for a term of three years in the Annual General Assembly (AGM) of the members, according to the provision of its statute. The board reviews IGD actions, identifies new areas of intervention and provides strategic guidance to the management.
IGD's membership brings together professionals and activists from governance, development, rights and participation backgrounds. To enquire about membership, write to [email protected].
IGD works with local governments, development partners, civil society networks and community institutions across Nepal. Tell us what you are trying to change and we will tell you how we can help.