Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development Studies (IGS)

The Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development Studies (IGS) is registered in Kenya as a not for profit organization responding to the needs of the public, private sector and civil society for improved governance and sustainable development. IGS aims to enhance and actively participate in capacity building programmes, research, consultancy and other activities that promote interventions to the various challenges. Working across the whole of the East African sub-region, IGS focuses on both rural and urban challenges.

Our Mission
To provide support to organizations to deal with development challenges and to promote good governance and sustainable development through capacity building activities; research and consultancy; complete with advocacy and advisory services.
IGS’s main target audiences are urban practitioners, planners and managers from both civic and executive wings of national, county and local governments, organizations and individuals partnering with them in service delivery and local development. These include, county governments, municipal authorities, NGOs, CBOs, governmental institutions, and other interested individuals and institutions.