Because revenue without justice is a broken promise.
In extractive towns and oil-rich communities across Nigeria, wealth flows out faster
than impact flows in.
Meanwhile, taxpayers in low-income neighborhoods wonder what exactly their payments have delivered.
At CISD, we believe tax and resource governance must begin with fairness—and end in visible, lived results.
People will pay taxes when they see what those taxes pay for. Communities will defend natural resources when they have a stake in how they're managed. That's why we work to bridge the gap between revenue collection and public trust.
We're investigating why many people still don't access health insurance—even where it exists. By combining data with personal narratives, we aim to inform smarter, more responsive health policies that meet people where they are.
We bring policymakers, service providers, and communities together to co-design solutions — using human-centered design to rethink systems like patient referrals and maternal health delivery.
In select rural and peri-urban areas, we co-design behavioral pilot projects with women, health workers, and community leaders — reimagining what a people-designed health system can look like.
A report on participatory systems design for public health innovation.
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Narrative insights from community-based design pilots in three rural LGAs.
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