
WHO WE ARE...
The International Governance Institute (IGI) Cameroon is involved in a series of activities based on its objects and functions with the sole purpose of building a culture of integrity, improving governance in public administration and alleviating the plight of the poor. Having contributed to building capability for integrity, strengthening of governance systems and economic empowerment of the poor for many years under its Focal Integrity Teams in Cameroon ( incorporated in Cameroon in 2007), the organization received fresh recognition N0.00000033/A/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDLP/SAC/2017 as a foreign organization working in Cameroon in 2017.
This recognition has resulted to its rebranding from, IGI’s Focal Integrity Teams to International Governance Institute [IGI] Cameroon. The International Governance Institute [IGI] is a global development organisation registered as a charity under English law, and has similar representations in several African countries. Under the oversight of its trustees who are mainly British nationals, the programs and country activities of the organization in Cameroon are being implemented by IGI’s country office headed by a Resident Country Representative and assisted by the Technical Management Team.
This recognition has resulted to its rebranding from, IGI’s Focal Integrity Teams to International Governance Institute [IGI] Cameroon. The International Governance Institute [IGI] is a global development organisation registered as a charity under English law, and has similar representations in several African countries. Under the oversight of its trustees who are mainly British nationals, the programs and country activities of the organization in Cameroon are being implemented by IGI’s country office headed by a Resident Country Representative and assisted by the Technical Management Team.
Our Mission
Changing the culture of communities, so as to make corruption unacceptable, influencing those seeking public office to exercise good governance and educating the people in participating and maintaining public accountability.
Our Vision
To have, in the developing countries, a public sector that is transparent, inclusive, participatory and citizen centered, which is constantly cognizant of, responsive to and answerable for the needs and aspirations of the ordinary people.
MEET OUR TEAM
Board of Trustees
Following studies in Science, Theology and Business Administration, Paul has pursued a career in Engineering Management and Project Management in both the private and public sectors. He is currently managing projects in the transport sector in London. Familiar with ethical issues around corporate governance, financial management and contractual relationships, he also has interests in political ethics. Paul has been a Christian for many years and is a member of an evangelical church in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He is married to Rosemary and they have two children.
Sakwa was born and schooled in a small village Koromaiti, in the western province of Kenya. He studied Philosophy and Kiswahili and obtained a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Nairobi.It was while at the university that he founded the IGI. Sakwa is a committed Christian and a member of a reformed church in Nairobi.He has previously taught Kiswahili at State House Girls High School and Communications at the Bible College of East Africa. He was the national coordinator of Shalom Centre for Counseling and Development for several years.
Sakwa is a trainer in various public governance subjects including Efficiency Monitoring and Performance Evaluation, Public Education, Public Ethics and International Human Rights Education.
He has designed training models, trained and evaluated projects for KARDS Consultants, Erudite Consultants, Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA), Oxfam Novib, Netherlands, World Vision Kenya, World Vision USA, World Vision Rwanda, World Vision Australia, PACT Kenya, Uraia (NCEP), UNICEF and German Foundation for World Population (DSW).
He is currently the Executive Director of IGI Kenya
Sakwa is a trainer in various public governance subjects including Efficiency Monitoring and Performance Evaluation, Public Education, Public Ethics and International Human Rights Education.
He has designed training models, trained and evaluated projects for KARDS Consultants, Erudite Consultants, Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA), Oxfam Novib, Netherlands, World Vision Kenya, World Vision USA, World Vision Rwanda, World Vision Australia, PACT Kenya, Uraia (NCEP), UNICEF and German Foundation for World Population (DSW).
He is currently the Executive Director of IGI Kenya
Leigh is Professor of Law at the University of Durham and Co-Director of the Durham Human Rights Centre, in the UK. He has held appointments at several universities, including visiting appointments at Osgoode Hall Law School, Ontario and the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is also a non-practicing Solicitor, having previously worked with a large district council, advising especially on planning and housing law.
His experience of professional development includes work in training judges (Judicial Studies Board), senior police officers (Police Foundation), barristers, magistrates, civil servants, and parliamentary officials, both in the UK and other countries. He is a member of the Lord Chancellor�s Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace for Newcastle upon Tyne.Leigh has given expert evidence to parliamentarians in the UK, at the Ukrainian Rada, in the Commonwealth of Independent States
Parliamentary Assembly, in Macedonia, and in Canada. His policy-related work with NGOs and international organizations includes projects sponsored by Justice (the British branch of ICJ), the Christian Institute, Democratic Audit, the Rutherford Institute, Auditor-General Canada, the Local Government Information Unit, the Northern Ireland Review of Public Administration, the Geneva Center for Democratic Control of Armed Forces and the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights), and the Council of Europe.
He is author of several books on public law and human rights and numerous articles in legal and other journals.
His experience of professional development includes work in training judges (Judicial Studies Board), senior police officers (Police Foundation), barristers, magistrates, civil servants, and parliamentary officials, both in the UK and other countries. He is a member of the Lord Chancellor�s Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace for Newcastle upon Tyne.Leigh has given expert evidence to parliamentarians in the UK, at the Ukrainian Rada, in the Commonwealth of Independent States
Parliamentary Assembly, in Macedonia, and in Canada. His policy-related work with NGOs and international organizations includes projects sponsored by Justice (the British branch of ICJ), the Christian Institute, Democratic Audit, the Rutherford Institute, Auditor-General Canada, the Local Government Information Unit, the Northern Ireland Review of Public Administration, the Geneva Center for Democratic Control of Armed Forces and the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights), and the Council of Europe.
He is author of several books on public law and human rights and numerous articles in legal and other journals.
Barry Todd was born and educated in Sunderland, UK. He did Pharmacy at Nottingham University, the place at which he was converted to Christ in 1976. He worked with Interserve (then BMMF) at a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal before returning to Sunderland where he became a member, a deacon and later, an elder of Sunderland Free Church until 1995. He is now a Home Group Leader at Jesmond Parish Church and a practicing pharmacist in the UK. Barry is married to Kim and they have two children, Rebecca and David.
John holds a B.A in Education and an M.A in Economics, both from the University of Nairobi. He has had a number of study tours including to the World Bank Institute in Washington USA, Bradford, Leeds and Birmingham Universities in the UK, Central College of Commerce in Scotland, Civil Service College in the UK, Indian Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service College in Singapore, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia.
He has done training consultancies with various Kenya government ministries including the Office of the President, Office of the Vice-President and Ministry of Planning and National Development and Kenya Bureau of Standards. He has been a Lead Consultant in various projects involving UNPFA, UNICEF, AMREF, ACTION-AID Kenya, ACTION-AID Uganda, ILO-IPEC, AITEC and OXFAM-America.
As a career civil servant, he has been a senior lecturer, head of department and later, acting Director ofthe Kenya Institute of Administration. He has recently retired as a Commissioner with the Public Service Commission of Kenya.
John has been a Christian for many years and he is a member and deacon at the Trinity Baptist Church in Nairobi. He is married to Ruth and they have four children.
He has done training consultancies with various Kenya government ministries including the Office of the President, Office of the Vice-President and Ministry of Planning and National Development and Kenya Bureau of Standards. He has been a Lead Consultant in various projects involving UNPFA, UNICEF, AMREF, ACTION-AID Kenya, ACTION-AID Uganda, ILO-IPEC, AITEC and OXFAM-America.
As a career civil servant, he has been a senior lecturer, head of department and later, acting Director ofthe Kenya Institute of Administration. He has recently retired as a Commissioner with the Public Service Commission of Kenya.
John has been a Christian for many years and he is a member and deacon at the Trinity Baptist Church in Nairobi. He is married to Ruth and they have four children.
Andrew Bennett

Trustee
Originally from Northern Ireland, Andrew lives and works in the north of England. With a degree in law from Durham University, Andrew practices as a soliciter with a large international law firm.
He is an active member of a large local evangelical church, and committed to using his legal skills to diminish corruption, promoting God's justice in Africa and elsewhere. Andrew was elected a trustee of IGI in December 2012.
He is an active member of a large local evangelical church, and committed to using his legal skills to diminish corruption, promoting God's justice in Africa and elsewhere. Andrew was elected a trustee of IGI in December 2012.
















