Instituto República

Instituto República is a non-partisan and non-corporate NGO based in Brazil, that seeks to use evidence to train, empower, network, and boost public servants and people who collaborate with governments. We also sponsor research for public service reform in Brazil.

MISSION

To be thought-leader and reference in using academics and the arts to effectively improve public professionals, contributing to a significant change in expectations about the public sector in Brazil.

VISION

Take part in the development of an influential body of public professionals who have long-term vision; are technically apt; autonomous; and focused on effectiveness and evidence-based policy implementation.

VALUES

Instituto República believes in:

• equal opportunity – that is, to ensure that every citizen has equal access and opportunities to excel and that their rights are not inferior to those of other groups;
• an effective and responsive governments;
• the power of knowledge;
• republicanism: here defined as the pursuit of agreement, good faith, civic virtue, rule of law, and democracy.