The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established under Nigerian laws to build strategic leadership for sustainable development in Africa.

The vision of Centre LSD is an African society with strategic leadership and sustainable development. The Centre’s mission is to work with forces of positive to empower citizens to transform society. The centre is guided by the values transparency and accountability; integrity; feminism; diversity; dignity of the human person and Pan-Africanism.

The Centre was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on 17th January 2010 with registration number CAC/IT/No 36563.

This is the ninth annual report since the centre started operation and the strategic focus for the year is improving efficiency. Every year, we focus on an area that is critical to the growth and development of the organization. Efficiency is achievement of goals with minimum waste of resources, money, people, materials and time. Monitor the use of resources (papers, beverages, energy, etc). Ensure efficient procurement (Cost, Speed, Quality, Reliability). Track and limit how much time you are spending on tasks. Eliminate time robbers (Gisting, Facebook, instagram, e-mails not related to work etc). Assess relevance of meetings to organisational and personal development before attending. Minimise disruption- gisting in the office, hosting visitors etc Be proactive and not reactive. Plan ahead with comprehensive implementation plan.

The Centre has four offices. Two in the North and one in the Federal capital territory, Abuja and the other in the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta office located in Emonu Orogun in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State continued to be the hub for the implementation of environment programme in the Niger Delta. The Northern office in Kebbi continued to expand as the hub for the implementation of our livelihood programme with potential for education work. The second northern office in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria heralds the Centre’s programming in the north eastern part of Nigeria, with clear outlook to improving girl child education in the region. The headquarter office in Abuja focuses on national level governance issues and some other programme specific subnational engagements.