Institute for Democratic Action & development, IDAD

The Institute for Democratic Action & Development (IDAD) is an independent, not-for-profit registered, policy advocacy and capacity development organization that promotes democracy, responsive governance, natural resource management and peace building in Liberia. It is a Liberian policy advocacy organization that channels voices of Liberian citizens through community dialogues and advocacy. IDAD strives to link communities to the overall governance framework to engender a culture of local participation in policy development and inclusive democratization. IDAD is governed by a five members Board of Directors. With the aim to making relevant policy recommendations to the Government of Liberia on critical issues affecting democracy and governance processes.  

IDAD also have fifteen staffs that work to support administrative and pragmatic departments of the organization. IDAD team encompasses a rich diversity of expertise, including legal practitioners, environmentalists, capacity development specialists, sociologists, financial experts, communication specialists and Anti-corruption experts. IDAD focuses on the protection of human rights, democracy, natural resource management and evidence based policy research and advocacy.  It trains civil society organizations to advocate for policy reforms, implementation and effective service delivery.