Locally Led Development

Driving Africa’s Future through Local Solutions, Innovation & Evidence-Based Impact

Partnering with communities, governments, and the private sector to scale sustainable development through governance, civic tech, and innovative financing.

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Civic Technology & Governance Focus

Harnessing Civic Tech for Accountable Governance and Inclusive Participation

LLD empowers local actors with data-driven tools to strengthen transparency, enhance service delivery, and foster responsive institutions.

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Environmental Sustainability & Innovation Focus

Local Action, Global Impact – Advancing Climate Resilience through Community Innovation.

From sustainable land use to clean energy, LLD drives environmental solutions led by the people most affected and engaged.

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Established since 2018.
 

Locally Led Development (LLD) - A forward-thinking social enterprise.

Locally Led Development (LLD) is dedicated to driving transformative change across Africa through governance, innovation, environmental sustainability, civic technology, and innovative financing. Our work is rooted in evidence-based solutions and powered by innovative financing models, ensuring measurable, scalable, and sustainable impact.

We prioritize local ownership and community-led solutions, fostering partnerships with governments, civil society, and the private sector to address pressing challenges. By aligning policy frameworks, strengthening institutions, and leveraging technology, LLD maximizes resource efficiency to empower communities and institutions to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Focus Areas

Empowering communities through sustainable development solutions.

Governance

Enhancing public financial management, public sector management, policy and strategy development, citizen engagement...

Governance

Enhancing public financial management, public sector management, policy and strategy development, citizen engagement...

Education Reforms

Strengthening education systems through policy alignment, capacity building, community engagement, innovative financing to improve access, quality of education.

Education Reforms

Strengthening education systems through policy alignment, capacity building, community engagement, innovative financing to improve access, quality of education.

Technology for Governance

Advancing civic and government tech (Civic Tech & Gov Tech) to strengthen democracy, governance, and transparency

Technology for Governance

Advancing civic and government tech (Civic Tech & Gov Tech) to strengthen democracy, governance, and transparency

Conflict Prevention & Stabilization

Addressing root causes of conflict, promoting stability, and fostering peace building for sustainable development.

Conflict Prevention & Stabilization

Addressing root causes of conflict, promoting stability, and fostering peace building for sustainable development.

Environment

Promoting community-led, sustainable, climate-adaptive solutions focused on conservation, water management, and disaster risk reduction

Environment

Promoting community-led, sustainable, climate-adaptive solutions focused on conservation, water management, and disaster risk reduction

Data, Research & Evaluation

Leveraging data-driven insights, rigorous research, and evidence-based assessments to inform decision-making, strengthen program effectiveness, and promote accountability across sectors.

Data, Research & Evaluation

Leveraging data-driven insights, rigorous research, and evidence-based assessments to inform decision-making, strengthen program effectiveness, and promote accountability across sectors.

Other Areas

Economic Inclusion & Livelihoods
Policy Advocacy & Reform
Youth Engagement & Development

LLD empowers African communities and institutions with locally led solutions in governance, education, inclusion, sustainability, and technology.

Founder's Experience

Driven by a commitment to transparency and impact, our team brings years of experience leading initiatives that promote accountability, strengthen systems, and support sustainable development across Nigeria.
  • Facilitated Executive Council retreats for Kano State Government (2019, 2023).
  • Developed Political Economy Analysis on governance in Kaduna and Kano.
  • Developed and facilitated governance frameworks for local and national governments to improve accountability.
  • Designed the first publicly accessible anti-corruption database in Nigeria.
  • Developed and implemented research on civil society use of social media for advocacy in northern Nigeria.
  • Designed and developed the Conditional Cash Transfer Management Information System (CCT-MIS) for Kwara State AGILE, enabling efficient beneficiary registration, fund disbursement tracking, and performance monitoring for girls’ education incentives.
  • Designed and deployed SKUMONITOR (skumonitor.com.ng) a unified school monitoring system in Sokoto State to enhance evidence-based technical assistance and school-level accountability.
  • Developed a Project Monitoring Tracker for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) to support visibility, coordination, and oversight of approved projects
  • Supported the development of the Kano State Donor Coordination Framework and helped train civil society organizations in evidence-based advocacy.
  • Supported the development of Kano state teacher recruitment and deployment policy.
  • Facilitated the development of Mid-Term Sector Strategies for Heath, Agric, Education, water sectors.
  • Led the development of State Education Accounts for Adamawa, Bauchi, and Sokoto
  • Conducted training and development on participatory budgeting for various Ministries of Planning and Budget.
  • Developed Mid-Term Revenue Strategies and helped secure $11 million from the World Bank for Kano State
  • Review of Kano State Human Resource Policy
  • Conduct of Institutional Capacity Assessment for Federal & State Ministry of Education and SUBEB (Bauchi, Adamawa, Sokoto, Niger, Ebonyi, Gombe)
  • Facilitated the development of corporate plan for Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.
  • Facilitated Data Management Training for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)
  • Delivered Data Analytics and Visualization Training for State Ministry of Education and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) teams in Sokoto and Bauchi States
  • Conducted Microsoft Power BI Training for Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in Abuja to support data-driven decision making
  • Delivered Data Analysis Training (Open Data Kit - ODK and Stata) for the Kaduna Bureau of Statistics to support robust survey data collection and interpretation.

Meet The Team

Our dedicated team of experts working together for sustainable development.

Ahmed Sani Inuwa
Ahmed Sani Inuwa

MD/CEO

Mikhail Olufadi
Mikhail Olufadi

Technical Director

Samuel Adebayo
Samuel Adebayo

M&E Lead

Mustapha GWARY
Mustapha GWARY

Communications Manager

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Impact and Social Proof

  • 2018

    $50K Trust Africa Grant (2018) for the development of a publicly accessible anti- corruption database.

  • 2020

    $150K FCDO Grant (2020) to support the MODAC Project, aimed at improving civic participation through technology.

  • 2024

    $750K USAID Grant (2024) for the TransparencIT project, aimed at enhancing anti-corruption efforts and governance reforms.

  • 2024

    £250K FCDO PROPCOM 2024 to support organic fertilizer production in Nigeria.

Connect with LLD

Interested in collaboration or learning more about our projects? Reach out via our contact details below.

OUR ADDRESS

No.4 Barnawa Close, Kaduna, Nigeria

PHONE NUMBER

09165553328

EMAIL ADDRESS

info@lld.africa