Solina Centre for International Development and Research

What Solina Centre for International Development and Research does

SCIDaR (Solina Centre for International Development and Research) is an indigenous Nigerian nonprofit organization founded in 2017 as an affiliate of Solina Group (established 2010). Headquartered at 8 Libreville Street, Wuse II, Abuja, SCIDaR provides technical assistance, program design, implementation, capacity building, and research services to government health agencies and international development donors across West and Central Africa. Its core offerings span health systems strengthening, routine immunization, maternal and child health, polio eradication, HIV/AIDS control, malaria, nutrition, and neglected tropical disease elimination, delivered through 15+ active programs including NNRISP, Smiles for Mothers, Polio Africa, ACHIEVE, ACE, ASPIRE, ANRiN, IMPACT, and ESPEN.

The organization combines direct field delivery with digital health interventions. Proprietary methodologies include the Routine Immunization Buddy System (RIBS), the Community Reorientation Women Network (CRoWN), and the Antenatal Risk Stratification (ARS) Tool deployed via partner platforms HeliumDoc and HeliumEMR. The Digital Payments Health Initiative and Research (DPHI-R) program has enrolled over 955,000 health workers in national databases across 17 countries and processed digital payments for more than 500,000 workers in 13 countries, generating evidence assets used for policy advocacy and program design.

SCIDaR's business model is grant-funded: revenue flows from institutional donors including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GAVI, the Global Fund, USAID, MSD for Mothers, and the Aliko Dangote Foundation, channeled through contracted program implementation with national and state government health agencies. The organization operates without commercial pricing, charging for technical assistance and program delivery rather than discrete products. Its go-to-market is direct engagement with governments and donors via established relationships across all 36 Nigerian states plus FCT and a growing footprint in Chad, DR Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Bissau, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.

Name

Solina Centre for International Development and Research

Legal name

Solina Centre for International Development and Research

Website

https://scidar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is a Nigerian nonprofit founded in 2017 as an affiliate of Solina Group that delivers donor-funded health systems strengthening, immunization, maternal and child health, and disease eradication programs to government agencies across Nigeria and West/Central Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Health systems consulting
• Public health program implementation
• Capacity building services
• Routine immunization programs
• Maternal child health

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donor-Funded Program Implementation: SCIDaR generates revenue through implementing programs funded by international donors such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Fund, GAVI, and MSD for Mothers. Programs are implemented in partnership with government agencies and payments are received for technical assistance and program delivery.
2. Consulting Services: Provides health systems consulting, strategy advisory, and capacity building services to government agencies and development organizations on a contractual basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCIDaR is a nonprofit consulting and program implementation organization that designs, implements, and evaluates public health and social development programs in Nigeria and West/Central Africa. Its core offerings span health systems consulting, program design and implementation, capacity building, strategy advisory, and applied research, delivered primarily to government health agencies and international donors. The organization manages transformation programs focused on routine immunization, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, nutrition, polio eradication, and laboratory systems strengthening.

Product overview

SCIDaR is a non-governmental organization focused on health and development consulting services, not a software product company. It offers a portfolio of program implementation and consulting services across health systems strengthening, routine immunization, maternal/child health, infectious diseases, nutrition, and capacity building. Key program offerings include the Northern Nigeria Routine Immunization and PHC Strengthening Program (NNRISP), Smiles for Mothers maternal health initiative, Polio Africa eradication programs, HIV/AIDS control programs (ACHIEVE, ACE, ASPIRE), Accelerating Nutrition Results In Nigeria (ANRiN), malaria programs (IMPACT), and various capacity building services including NPHCDA Technical Support Program and Leadership Development Academy. The organization also implements digital health interventions through partnerships with platforms like HeliumDoc and HeliumEMR, and research projects including RIBS, DPHI-R, HPV vaccination advocacy, and antenatal risk stratification. SCIDaR operates across Nigeria and expanding to West and Central African countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Systems Consulting

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAI is a key partner in multiple SCIDaR programs including the Global Fund Project STELLAR and Smiles for Mothers program. CHAI provides technical expertise and resources for health systems strengthening initiatives across Africa.
• Chemonics InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCIDaR is part of the network implementing the USAID-funded Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage project led by Chemonics. This is a global cooperative agreement spanning 24 priority countries.
• African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Global Fund Project STELLAR, working to strengthen laboratory systems across 23 African countries.
• Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the i3 (Investing in Innovation) project and Smiles for Mothers program, bringing technology and innovation expertise.
• Salient AdvisoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the i3 project supporting African health start-ups with market access and growth.
• Southbridge A&IminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the i3 project focused on supporting health innovation ecosystem in Africa.
• IMPACT LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the i3 project supporting African health start-ups.
• VillageReachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the Lagos Telehealth Project (DigiFirst) implementing innovative telehealth solutions for underserved communities.
• PATH / Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium (TyVAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCIDaR works with PATH/TyVAC to collate data and evidence for advocacy and engagement on typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction in Nigeria.
• Helium HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner in the FOR M(om) program and Antenatal Risk Stratification project, providing digital health platforms (HeliumDoc and HeliumEMR).
• The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the ACE program for HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.
• Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the ACE program for HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.
• eHealth AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in the ESPEN project for neglected tropical diseases elimination.
• Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner with SCIDaR in the Kaduna PHC Management Capacity Strengthening Project (KPMSP).
• Makerere University School of Public Health (MaKSPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Digital Health Payments Initiative and Research (DPHI-R) project for anglophone African countries.
• University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Digital Health Payments Initiative and Research (DPHI-R) project for francophone African countries.
• Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder of the Top Team Effectiveness project for enhancing performance of state health team leaders.
• Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum (NHCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the Top Team Effectiveness project for state health team leadership development.
• TAConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner in the Kano Primary Health Care Management Capacity Strengthening Project.
• Solina Consortium (Solina Health, AFENET, ROASSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAVI-funded consortium supporting Niger to reach zero-dose children through immunization strengthening interventions.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO AFRO supported polio campaigns, digital payment systems deployment, and NTD elimination efforts including ESPEN project.
• Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in polio eradication efforts including outbreak response, digital payment systems, and routine immunization strengthening.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RTI International: Global research institute implementing donor-funded health, education, and development programs with strong African footprint. Comparable in technical assistance delivery, donor relationships (USAID, Gates), and health systems strengthening in low-resource settings; operates at materially larger scale.
• PATH: Large global health organization with broad portfolio across vaccines, infectious disease, and health systems. SCIDaR collaborates with PATH on the Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium (TyVAC); comparable in health-system strengthening, vaccine advocacy, and multi-country donor-funded programs — though at significantly larger scale.
• FHI 360: Large international development organization implementing health, education, and nutrition programs globally with significant HIV, immunization, and maternal health portfolios. Comparable in donor-funded health program delivery and African footprint; broader portfolio but overlapping customer base with SCIDaR.

Direct peers

• Chemonics International: Large USAID contractor leading multi-country health and development implementation programs. SCIDaR is part of Chemonics' Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage network spanning 24 priority countries — directly comparable in donor-funded program delivery, country-level technical assistance, and African footprint.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health nonprofit implementing health systems strengthening and program delivery in low- and middle-income countries. Co-implementer with SCIDaR on Global Fund STELLAR and Smiles for Mothers; directly comparable in donor mix, country presence in Africa, and health-system technical assistance model.
• VillageReach: Global health nonprofit strengthening health systems and supply chains in low-resource settings. Consortium partner with SCIDaR on the Lagos Telehealth (DigiFirst) project; directly comparable in health-system innovation, government partnership, and African program delivery.
• Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF): Nigerian health systems nonprofit strengthening PHC management capacity. SCIDaR co-implements the Kaduna PHC Management Capacity Strengthening Project with HSDF — directly comparable in mission, customer base (state health agencies), and capacity-building delivery model.
• eHealth Africa: Nigeria-headquartered nonprofit focused on health systems strengthening, disease surveillance, and data logistics across West Africa. Directly comparable as a local-African nonprofit delivering polio, immunization, and NTD programs in overlapping Nigerian and West African geographies.
• African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET): African public health nonprofit implementing disease surveillance, outbreak response, and field epidemiology training across the continent. Co-partner with SCIDaR in the Solina Consortium under GAVI; directly comparable in African-led health-system strengthening and donor-funded program model.
• African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM): Pan-African organization strengthening laboratory medicine and diagnostics across the continent. Consortium partner with SCIDaR on the Global Fund STELLAR project supporting 23 African countries; directly comparable in multi-country African health-system strengthening and donor-funded consortium model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SCIDaR001
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scidar-solina-centre-for-international-development-and-research

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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