KIRDARC firmly believes in democratic values and principles and strives to maintain caste and gender equity and inclusive approach in its governance, management and programs. It has nine executive board members with seven members in advisory committee. The general members constitute the General Assembly for the organization, which is held annually. The General Assembly is the supreme body of the organization which makes policy decisions and elects a nine member Executive Committee for three-year period. The Executive Committee includes two women, two Dalits and three members from ethnic communities.

Institutional governance of KIRDARC will be guided by the following principles, values and beliefs in both of its internal systems and while working with the people. Hence, KIRDARC has been institutionalising these principles, values and beliefs in its institutional governance system:

	Accountability:
	Transparency:
	Democratic practice:
	Rule of law:
	Separation of power:
	Combating corruption:
	Impartiality and neutrality
	Respect of human rights and social justice
	Inclusion