Instituto Igarapé

Igarape Institute
Río de Janeiro, Brazil

The Igarapé Institute is an independent think tank, dedicated to the integration of security, justice and development agendas. Its objective is to propose innovative solutions to complex social challenges, through research, new technologies, influence in public policies and articulation. The Institute currently works with five macro topics: (i) national and global drug policy; (ii) citizen security; (iii) peace-building; (iv) safe cities; and (v) cybersecurity.

Contact details

Website:
https://igarape.org.br/

Address:
Rua Miranda Valverde, 64, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brasil - 22281-000

Country:
Brazil

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Brazil
Operating languages
English , Portuguese

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2011
Age (years)
Instituto Igarapé
 14
Brazil average
 32
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Ilona Szabó [President and Co-founder] and Robert Muggah [Innovation Chief Advisor and Co-founder]
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Ilona Sazabo
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Ilona Sazabo
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Instituto Igarapé
 53
Brazil average
 44
Global average
 87
2024
Instituto Igarapé
 44
2023
Instituto Igarapé
 48
% Female staff
2025
Instituto Igarapé
 59%
Brazil average
 50%
Global average
 50%
2024
Instituto Igarapé
 66%
2023
Instituto Igarapé
 54%
% Female researchers
2025
Instituto Igarapé
 77%
Brazil average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Instituto Igarapé
 78%
2022
Instituto Igarapé
 88%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Instituto Igarapé
 38
Brazil average
 51
Global average
 58
2023
Instituto Igarapé
 20
2022
Instituto Igarapé
 39
Financials
2023
Instituto Igarapé
 $357,204
Brazil average
 $50,366,149
Global average
 $16,583,196
2022
Instituto Igarapé
 $1,732,890
2021
Instituto Igarapé
 $1,780,425

Social

Likes (2023)
Instituto Igarapé
 41,331
Brazil average
 47,052
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Instituto Igarapé
 41,352
Likes (2021)
Instituto Igarapé
 41,888
Followers (2025)
Instituto Igarapé
 17,700
Brazil average
 15,186
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
Instituto Igarapé
 18,500
Followers (2022)
Instituto Igarapé
 18,193
Subscribers (2025)
Instituto Igarapé
 1,950
Brazil average
 10,891
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Instituto Igarapé
 1,860
Subscribers (2023)
Instituto Igarapé
 1,770
Followers (2025)
Instituto Igarapé
 20,200
Brazil average
 61,990
Global average
 19,522
Followers (2024)
Instituto Igarapé
 18,600
Followers (2023)
Instituto Igarapé
 17,000
Followers (2025)
Instituto Igarapé
 24,000
Brazil average
 18,806
Global average
 16,361
Followers (2024)
Instituto Igarapé
 22,000
Followers (2023)
Instituto Igarapé
 18,115

Data notes

Last updated: 27/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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