Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis came into existence in May 2014. It was established as School of Good Governance and Policy Analysis in September 2007. The Institute's Governing Council is presided over by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The Director General is its administrative and operational head. The Institute, committed to highest levels of quality in its operations and outputs, is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Vision

To become a World-class Centre for Good Governance and Management of Change.

Mission
Promote good governance for a better tomorrow by: -
     - quality research and analysis of policy and development issues;
     - advising the government for improvements in services-delivery to the citizen;
     - forging partnerships with the civil society, private sector and academia.

Objectives
To promote good governance: -
     - Analyze government policies to assess their impact
     - Identify areas in governance for change and reform for effective program delivery.
     - Establish a bank of innovative practices for application and wider dissemination.
     - Promote best practices in technology and process innovation in the management of government             programs.
     - Facilitate partnerships of government with civil society and the private sector and academia.