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Civic information · Nigeria pilot
Complex public information should not exclude the people it affects.
CIEP makes public information clearer, creates space for constructive engagement, and helps young Nigerians find practical routes to participate.
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One public issue.
A route people can use.
The friction
Public information exists. Understanding it is the problem.
Too often, the information people need is technically available but hard to interpret, hard to discuss and disconnected from a clear next step.
Distant
Information rarely travels through the spaces communities already trust.
Fragmented
Questions, evidence and opportunities are scattered across channels.
Inactive
People understand an issue but cannot see a credible route to act.
The CIEP journey
Information becomes useful when people can do something with it.
Reveal
Information
We translate complex public information into language people can understand without losing its meaning.
Connect
Engagement
We create trusted spaces for questions, evidence and constructive public conversation.
Activate
Participation
We signpost practical, lawful routes from understanding to informed civic action.
Five connected lanes
One civic ecosystem, built around people.
Our work moves across five themes, held together by a cross-cutting principle: inclusion is not an audience segment; it is how the work is designed.
Where change happens
Civic learning, rooted in real communities.
Our year-one pilot meets young people through trusted spaces in Ekiti, Kwara and Oyo—from schools and markets to town halls and digital platforms.
KwaraOyoEkiti
- 01Public website
- 02Social media
- 03Podcast
- 04Printed flyers
- 05Universities
- 06Schools
- 07Markets
- 08Faith centres
- 09Town halls
- 10WhatsApp and accessible digital channels
Use what you learn
Insights and resources
Civic Explainer · 6 min
Understanding the State Budget Process
A practical guide to how a state budget moves from priorities and proposals to approval, implementation and review.
Participation Guide · 5 minHow to Submit Feedback on a Public Budget
Turn a concern or idea into concise, evidence-led feedback that a public institution can understand and respond to.
Civic Explainer · 7 minWhat Does a Local Government Authority Do?
A starting point for understanding local responsibilities, institutional limits and where to direct a civic question.
Participation Guide · 4 minHow Public Hearings Work
What to check before attending a hearing, how to prepare a useful contribution and what to record afterwards.
The next move is yours
Clear information is a beginning. Participation is the point.
Learn with us, host a civic conversation, contribute expertise, or help CIEP reach more communities.
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