Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics (IGPP) is a think tank initiative of Vivek Manthana Foundation (VMF) dedicated to public policy research and analysis. IGPP plays a critical role in the governance and policy arena at the local and national level. It has been operating independently and it is committed to providing public policy research, analysis and advice. The institute intends to develop initiatives to help government understand various issues and challenges and make informed choices for better policy and governance as IGPP is envisaged as a research and policy-focused institution. It engages with various stakeholders like academicians, civil society, government, industry and international development agencies to pursue its objective of high-quality interdisciplinary research on different issues of governance and public policy. The prime goal of the institute is to contribute toward effective policy design, implementation and governance mechanisms with respect to focus areas on specific issues.