DEMOCRACY

Democracy is a liberal political order as well as a utopia and a far-reaching promise. Our projects promote conditions conducive to accountabilitiy, transparency and public participation with the aim of keeping democracy alive and developing it.

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Publications

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Ajegunle-Ikorodu Community Resilience Action Plan

The University of Lagos Centre for Housing Sustainable Development supported by Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria partnered with community members to prepare this Resilience Action Plan for the Ajegunle-Ikorodu community in Lagos to prevent, anticipate and respond to shocks and stresses from both natural and man-made occurrences.
Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 Pandemic Case Study: Nigeria

Case study
In Nigeria, the healthcare system was not prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about how the pandemic affected a country where more than half the population lacks access to primary medical care while Nigerian doctors seek employment abroad.
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Digital Rights and Privacy in Nigeria

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This report by the Paradigm Initiative explores the state of digital rights and data privacy in Nigeria. It outlines how personal data is collected and retained, and how privacy can be breached by both private and state actors.
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Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons

Ambitious, sophisticated, and resolutely grounded in everyday realities, "Free, Fair and Alive" present a compelling vision of a future that can actually work. Written by two highly experienced commons activists, this book is at once a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook for building a new world of commoning.