African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development

The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) is a leading Nigerian nonprofit and think tank for strategic leadership and sustainable development in Africa. A founding member of the civil society network on Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Nigeria, Center LSD has been supporting the co-creation process between civil society and government partners since OGP was adopted in Nigeria in 2016. With this final award, Centre LSD continues to strengthen the OGP in Nigeria by supporting implementation of the third National Action Plan, aiding states and local government areas to adopt and implement action plans, and facilitating civil society and community engagement with the OGP. Centre LSD is coordinating with other Foundation grantees to implement this project. The award is expected to contribute to On Nigeria's goal of reducing corruption and strengthening accountability, transparency, and participation.

The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) is a leading Nigerian nonprofit and think tank for strategic leadership and sustainable development in Africa. A founding member of the civil society network on Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Nigeria, Center LSD used its previous Foundation award to support the active involvement of civil society in developing and tracking Nigeria's first OGP National Action Plan (NAP), advocating for states to adopt it, and producing a shadow report on the performance of the NAP. With renewed support, Centre LSD is strengthening the OGP in Nigeria. It is tracking implementation of Nigeria's second NAP and providing technical assistance to improve the legal framework and remove administrative bottlenecks. It supports critical stakeholder groups involved in the implementation of the NAP, including the national steering committee and thematic working groups, and enables active civil society involvement in state-level adoption, implementation, and tracking of the OGP. Centre LSD is coordinating with other Foundation grantees to implement this project. The award is expected to contribute to On Nigeria's goal of reducing corruption and strengthening accountability, transparency, and participation.

Established in 2010, the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) is a Nigerian nonprofit that promotes strategic leadership and sustainable development in Africa. This award enables Centre-LSD to support and monitor implementation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan (NAP) for the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Centre-LSD is educating civil society organizations on OGP NAP commitments and partnering with the Open Alliance network to track them to ensure Nigeria meets its timelines. It is reviewing transparency legislation and policies and proposing reforms to improve them. The award contributes to laying a foundation for a new atmosphere of accountability, transparency, and good governance in Nigeria.