Helpman Development Institute (HDI) RC-1667831 is an independent, non-profit private organization incorporated with a mission to strengthen the nexus between research, industry, policy & development support, and aims to become a global development institution. It operates as a think tank, focusing on public policy research, analysis and engagement. The Institute is governed by a Board of Trustees, guided by a Board of Advisors and led by a team of experts with extensive local and international experience in academia, industry and policy.

Helpman was incorporated in Nigeria as “The Helpman Development Institute LTD/GTE” in March 2020 with the mission to strengthen the otherwise tenuous nexus between academia, industry, policy and development support toward improving public policy effectiveness and advancing socio economic development in the country. To achieve this mission, the institute emphasizes capacity building, evidence generation and stakeholder engagement as its core set of activities.