The Institute is a foundation registered in Sweden with the Christian Council of Sweden as a parent body. Its governing system consists of an international Board of Directors, an Executive Committee consisting of a number of members of the international Board, and a Senior Management Team which serves to advise the Executive Director. The organisational structure of LPI's head office located in Uppsala (Sweden) consists of an administrative and finance unit, a programme unit and a communication unit. LPI also has regional offices located in Nairobi (Kenya), in Bukavu (DRC) and Khartoum (Sudan).

Board members and LPI senior staff at the board meeting in Lukenya, Nairobi, June 2011