The Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) (JGIS) is an affiliate of the Jane Goodall Institute headquartered in the United States, and was established on 24 September 2007.

JGIS has already had numerous successes including:

• The development of 18 Roots & Shoots groups in schools in Singapore
• A widely publicized visit by Dr. Goodall to Singapore in October-November 2007. The visit started with a keynote address at the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) conference and culminated in the Wildlife Stampede in the Singapore Botanic Gardens that attracted 1,500 participants.
• Greater awareness and promotion of activities to help the environment, animals and people in Singapore

The goal of JGIS is in line with the mission of Dr. Goodall, to empower individuals to make a difference through compassionate education. The major objectives of JGIS are to help preserve and protect the world’s primates, as Dr. Goodall’s work on chimpanzees has inspired the world to take a closer look at our closest relatives. Expanding from this basic goal, JGI has developed the Roots & Shoots program, which spans worldwide and aims to educate our youth on ways to save our planet, by helping other people, animals, and the environment we all live in.