Human Development Initiatives Foundation (HDIF) was conceived in 1996. It had its first public event in 1997 and was registered as a not for profit organisation in 1998.

The main objectives of the organisation are to build human capacity with emphasis on development; promote human development ideals; propagate and disseminate information on human development ideals and civic education at the grassroots and other levels of education; engage in developmental/educational activities such as research studies, seminars, conferences, street law programmes; investigate social malaise, prepare reports and publication.