By Angela Atabo
The PROMAD Infotech Foundation has unveiled a 2026–2030 organisational strategy and four years roadmap aimed at scaling up evidence-based civic technology solutions to deepen citizen participation.
Mr Daisi Omokungbe, Founder and Executive Director of PROMAD disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Abuja.
He said that the strategy would also strengthen accountability and promote sustainable development.
Omokungbe said the strategy would build on the organisation’s experience in civic innovation and expand the use of technology, data and artificial intelligence to make governance more responsive, transparent and inclusive.
“PROMAD is a civic innovation non-profit organisation committed to enhancing digital futures and advancing citizen participation, accountability and transparency in governance and dedicated to bridging the gap between grassroots communities and government.
“PROMAD reaffirms its mission to empower state and non-state actors through data-driven strategies, AI-powered and safety tools and deliberative processes that make governance more responsive, transparent and inclusive.
“The organisation also renews its vision to become Africa’s leading civic tech, data and innovation organisation by 2030, strengthening participatory democracy.”
According to Omokungbe, a major target of the new strategy is to institutionalise participatory budgeting and subnational public project tracking in 10 to 15 states across Nigeria.
He said the initiative would build on platforms developed by PROMAD, including `FollowTheProjects and Isunawa AI’ (Our Budget), which use technology and data to help citizens assess community needs, monitor budget implementation and track the status of public projects.
He said the platforms were designed to enable citizens to identify projects that are completed, delayed or abandoned, while generating actionable data and insights to inform public spending and improve service delivery.
Omokungbe said the organisation’s strategic priorities would include strengthening digital governance through expanded digital platforms and interactive dashboards for citizen engagement in budgeting, election oversight and policymaking at national and subnational levels.
He said PROMAD would also scale participatory democracy models, including hybrid citizens’ town halls, fellowships and community-led needs assessments, particularly in the wake of local government autonomy reforms.
He added that the strategy also prioritised capacity building for youths, women, persons with disabilities, civil society organisations and subnational officials.
He said the training and mentorship programmes would focus on social accountability, digital skills, artificial intelligence and data literacy, policy advocacy, entrepreneurship and organisational development.
Omokungbe said another key priority was the advancement of transparency and open-data initiatives to establish stronger feedback mechanisms between citizens and government institutions.
He said PROMAD would promote inclusive participation by ensuring that marginalised and underrepresented groups have a greater role in determining development priorities in areas such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, climate action, among others.
The organisation said it would foster collaborative governance through partnerships with donor organisations, development partners, government agencies and the private sector.
It will further develop digital systems, conduct research and produce civic education content aimed at mobilising Nigerians for civic participation, electoral engagement and legislative processes.
Beyond Nigeria, the strategy provides for the expansion of PROMAD’s civic technology solutions and participatory governance models to other African countries by 2030.
Omokungbe said the organisation’s work aligned with local, national, regional and international development frameworks, including the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
PROMAD said the implementation of the 2026–2030 strategy would require broad-based partnerships and shared investment.
The organisation therefore,called for partnerships adding that it would help expand the reach of civic technology solutions, institutionalise participatory governance practices across states and local governments.
He said investment in the strategy would leverage artificial intelligence, data analytics and community mobilisation to improve the way public resources are planned, allocated and monitored.
“Our civic technology products are not merely about platforms they’re about redistributing power, enhancing transparency and enabling inclusive, data-driven governance that delivers tangible results for communities and citizens,” Omokungbe said.
“With this strategy, we are committing to scale proven approaches so that every citizen, especially youth and women, regardless of location or background, can meaningfully shape the decisions that affect their daily lives.
“We call on partners who share this vision to walk with us.”(NAN)
Edited by Francis Onyeukwu