Strategic Meeting : Driving Sustainable Development Through Evidence-Based Policy Making

On January 15th, 2025, the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB) partnered with the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) to enhance subnational policy creation through evidence-based research. This partnership is an important step towards improving data systems and encouraging evidence-based decision-making at the state level in Nigeria. CSEA was represented by Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena, Executive Director; Dr. Adedeji Adeniran, Director of Research; and Dr. Abdulfatai Adedeji, Research Fellow. Through this partnership, CSEA will play a vital role in providing states with the tools and knowledge they need to successfully use data to make significant decisions. The collaboration between MEPB and CSEA lays the groundwork for scaling these efforts to additional states, assuring a greater influence on sustainable development in Nigeria.