Inclusive growth, built from the ground up.

The Impact Foundation for Inclusive Sustainable Development (I-FISD) designs, delivers and learns from development programmes across Nigeria and Africa, with communities, governments and partners.

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Five areas we are committed to for the long term

How our work fits together
  1. Education, Skills & Human Capital Development

    Learning that carries people from classroom to livelihood.

  2. Inclusive Livelihoods, Agriculture & Local Economic Development

    Local economies where more people earn, grow and trade.

  3. Health, Gender Equality & Social Inclusion

    Health and opportunity that reach everyone.

  4. Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy & Resilience

    Communities that adapt, thrive and power their own growth.

  5. Institutional, Community & Capacity Development

    Strong local institutions that outlast any single programme.

What we are doing now

Our programmes put the five thematic areas into practice, and change as needs and evidence evolve.

All programmes
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Education & Skills

Education & Transition

Keeping children learning through the critical move from primary to secondary school and on into skills and work.

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Livelihoods & Agriculture

Climate-Smart Agriculture

Helping smallholder farmers raise productivity and income while adapting to a changing climate.

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Health, Gender & Inclusion

Community Health

Bringing primary health services, information and care closer to the communities that need them.

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Livelihoods & Agriculture

Youth Livelihoods

Opening pathways for young women and men into decent work and enterprise.

Rooted in Nigeria. Built for Africa.

Most of our programmes work alongside communities, state governments and local government areas in Nigeria, and our partnerships and research reach across West Africa and the continent.

Explore where we work
Schematic map of Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT, highlighting the states where I-FISD worksKanoKadunaKwaraFCTPlateauBenueOndoEnuguEbonyiC. RiverA. Ibom
States where we work Other statesSchematic, not to scale.

Latest evidence

We publish what we learn, including what did not work, so others can build on it.

All publications
InsightsComing soon: analysis and reflection from our team, our partners and invited experts.About our insights
  • PublicationsComing soonOur first studies, reports and policy briefs are being prepared for release.

We work with

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Let's build inclusive, sustainable development together

We work with funders, governments, researchers and community organisations that share our commitment to evidence and local ownership.