When Fatima, 28-year-old expectant mother from Northern Nigeria, visited a primary healthcare centre in her vicinity for her third antenatal check-up, she was told her haemoglobin levels were still low, despite having diligently taken her iron-folic acid tablets for months.
In Nigeria, this shift is increasingly visible through initiatives that not only prepare future generations to thrive, but also actively involve them in co-creating the systems that educate them. Among these is the Pre-Service Teacher Education Project (Pre-STEP), an implementation research project led by Sydani Group and CEBAR Consultancy, in collaboration with the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and supported by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
In Nepal, Sydani’s commitment to health systems strengthening and immunization is transforming the EPI landscape through the Nepal Accountability Framework Development. By reinforcing transparency and shared responsibility, this project helps local and international partners monitor outcomes, make informed decisions, and ultimately build trust with the communities they serve.