SDGs Lagos

What SDGs Lagos does

OSSAP-SDGs (Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals), branded operationally as 'SDGs Nigeria' and historically mis-referenced in third-party data as 'SDGs Lagos', is the Nigerian presidential office mandated to coordinate the country's implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals across federal, state, and local levels. Founded in 2016 under the Buhari administration and headed by Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the office operates a portfolio of policy tools and infrastructure delivery rather than commercial products. Its core analytical assets are the Nigeria iSDG Model — a policy simulation tool for aligning national development strategies with the SDGs — and the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) adopted to strengthen sustainable development financing planning.

The office delivers physical infrastructure across healthcare, housing, education, and skills, including 25+ Mother and Child Centres, hundreds of renovated Primary Healthcare Centres, 300 housing units for internally displaced persons in Borno State, and school and skill-acquisition facilities. It runs six Regional SDG Innovation Hubs (Sokoto, Gombe, Enugu, Delta, Lagos, Nasarawa) established with the UNDP under a UN Joint Programme that also brings in UNICEF, ILO, and WFP funding. The Inclusive Data Charter Action Plan, in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics, supports the disaggregation needed for the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process — Nigeria has now completed three VNRs (2017, 2020, 2025), with the 2025 review reporting 34.6% of 52 indicators improved, 30.8% stagnated, and 34.6% regressed.

The business model is fully non-commercial: revenue consists of federal government budgetary allocations supplemented by development assistance from UN agencies, with no pricing model and no commercial customer base. The go-to-market motion is whole-of-government and whole-of-society engagement across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones, with specialised consultations for youth, children, and persons with disabilities. Distribution is through direct federal-state government collaboration (projects commissioned and handed to state governments for operation) and through the UN Joint Programme channel. With a small 14-person team, the office leverages convening power and partnerships rather than scale to execute a national mandate spanning infrastructure delivery, policy simulation, monitoring, and international reporting.

Name

SDGs Lagos

Legal name

Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals

Website

https://sdgs.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs) is Nigeria's coordinating body for implementing the UN 2030 Agenda, delivering healthcare infrastructure, housing for displaced persons, and SDG Innovation Hubs funded by federal budget and UN joint programme support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government SDG Coordination and Public Infrastructure Delivery

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Sustainable development coordination
• Government policy advisory
• Public infrastructure delivery
• Social protection programs
• Development financing frameworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through federal government budgetary allocations as the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs.
2. UN Joint Programme Funding: Funding from four UN agencies (UNICEF, ILO, UNDP, WFP) under the Joint Programme on Institutionalizing Social Protection for Accelerated SDG Implementation in Nigeria.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OSSAP-SDGs coordinates Nigeria's implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals across federal and state governments. Its core offerings include the Nigeria iSDG Model policy simulation tool, the Integrated National Financing Framework, Regional SDG Innovation Hubs across six geopolitical zones, and SDG-aligned infrastructure such as Mother and Child Hospitals, Primary Healthcare Centres, IDP housing units, and skill acquisition centres. The office delivers these as public goods, funded through federal budget allocations and UN Joint Programme contributions.

Product overview

OSSAP-SDGs (Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals) is a Nigerian government coordination office responsible for driving the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at national and sub-national levels. The organization operates a portfolio of policy tools, infrastructure projects, and social programmes rather than a commercial product. Its core offerings include the Nigeria iSDG Model (policy simulation tool) and the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) for financing sustainable development. Infrastructure products include healthcare facilities (Mother and Child Hospitals, Primary Healthcare Centres, Paediatric Complexes) supporting SDG 3, housing units and skill acquisition centres for IDPs supporting SDGs 1, 2, 8, and 11, and Regional SDG Innovation Hubs across six states. The organization coordinates with UN agencies, government ministries, civil society, and private sector partners to implement interventions across all 17 SDGs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nigeria iSDG Model: A policy simulation tool for use in aligning national development strategies and programmes with the SDGs

Products and services

• Nigeria iSDG Model A proprietary policy simulation tool developed by OSSAP-SDGs for aligning Nigeria's national development strategies and programmes with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Used by federal and state-level policymakers for SDG-aligned planning.
• Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) A financing framework adopted to help strengthen the planning process and overcome existing challenges to financing sustainable development in Nigeria. Used by government planners and development partners.
• SDG Innovation Hubs Regional innovation hubs established across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones — Sokoto (North-West), Gombe (North-East), Enugu (South-East), Delta (South-South), Lagos (South-West), and Nasarawa (North-Central) — serving as coordinating platforms and resource centres on SDGs implementation and innovation for their respective zones.
• Renewed Hope Mother and Child Specialist Hospitals State-of-the-art 100-bed maternal and child healthcare facilities providing comprehensive maternal, neonatal, and paediatric care including operating theatres, recovery rooms, wards, laboratory, and scanning services, supporting SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being).
• Renewed Hope Primary Healthcare Centres Fully equipped 20-bed primary healthcare centres designed to provide quality and accessible healthcare to grassroots communities, featuring consultation rooms, maternity ward, delivery suite, laboratory, pharmacy, and inpatient wards.
• Multilevel Paediatric Complex Centre A multilevel facility at Federal Medical Centre Ebute Metta, Lagos, designed to provide essential healthcare services for newborns (neonates) and under-five children, featuring a gymnasium, massage area, paediatrics clinic, pharmacy, ICU, and operating theatre.
• Housing Units for IDPs (Borno State) Two-bedroom housing units delivered for internally displaced persons in Borno State — 200 units in Nganzai and 100 units in Gwoza Local Government Areas — along with supporting PHCs, schools, water schemes, and solar streetlights.
• Skill Acquisition Centres (IDP Camps) Vocational training facilities established at IDP camps and communities in Borno State, equipped with technology hubs, sewing machines, computers, welding and fabrication equipment, photography and vulcanizing equipment for youth skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34.6% of SDG indicators showed improvement in 2025 VNR
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey strategic partner supporting SDG implementation through the UN Joint Programme on Institutionalizing Social Protection for Accelerated SDG Implementation. Facilitating establishment of SDG Innovation Hubs across six states (Sokoto, Gombe, Enugu, Delta, Lagos, Nasarawa).
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner in the Joint Programme on Social Protection, contributing to child-focused SDG interventions.
• UN NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating with UN system in Nigeria for SDG alignment and implementation support.
• National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated to publish Nigeria SDGs Indicator Baseline Report in 2017, providing benchmark for monitoring SDG progress. NBS supports alignment of National Statistical System with SDGs.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner in the Joint Programme on Social Protection, focusing on decent work and employment aspects of SDG 8.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner in the Joint Programme on Social Protection, contributing to food security and nutrition aspects.
• ASG Solar Tech LimitedsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector partner committed to training 1,300 youth on solar energy infrastructure and repairs in Nasarawa State, and providing solar technology to power the North-Central SDG Innovation Hub.
• Dennis Osadebe University, AsabasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPledged to offer university premises for establishment of the SDG Learning Centre for South-South geopolitical zone.
• Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to promote accountability, effectiveness, robust monitoring and evaluation in SDG implementation, specifically targeting Goals 16 and 17.
• Borno State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for delivery of 300 housing units, PHCs, schools, and infrastructure for IDPs in Gwoza and Nganzai LGAs. Governor Zulum provided enabling environment.
• Akwa Ibom State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for commissioning of 100-Bed Renewed Hope Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Oko-Ita. Governor Umo Eno provided enabling environment.
• Ogun State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for commissioning of 20-Bed Renewed Hope PHC in Isheri Olofin. First Lady Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun commissioned the facility.
• Doing Good Work in Africa (DOWA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSSAP-SDGs endorsed DOWA's In-Person Diaspora Internship Exchange Programme targeting 500 students by 2030, supporting SDG 4, 8, and 9.
• Civil Society Organisations Strategy Group on SDGs (CSOSG-SDGs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey stakeholder group representing civil society in SDG implementation, listed as a key stakeholder on the OSSAP-SDGs website.
• National Planning CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body coordinating national development planning, aligned with National Development Plan (2021-2025) and Nigeria Agenda 2050.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ethiopia Planning and Development Commission: Ethiopia's central planning body coordinating Ten-Year Development Plans and SDG implementation. Comparable to OSSAP-SDGs as an African national planning entity with executive-level mandate and similar focus on data-driven monitoring and donor coordination.
• South African National Planning Commission: South Africa's national planning body in the Presidency responsible for long-term development planning and SDG alignment. Comparable to OSSAP-SDGs in mandate, positioning within the executive office, and coordination of national development strategy with international frameworks.
• Rwanda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN): Rwanda's central government body responsible for economic planning, budgeting, and SDG coordination. Comparable to OSSAP-SDGs as an African national development coordination entity operating under executive authority.
• Kenya's State Department for Planning: National government planning body in Kenya responsible for coordinating the country's Medium-Term Plans and aligning with the SDGs. Directly comparable to OSSAP-SDGs as a peer national SDG coordination office in the East African region, operating with a similar presidential mandate and donor partnership model.
• Ghana National Development Planning Commission (NDPC): Ghana's central planning body coordinating national development policy and SDG implementation. Comparable to OSSAP-SDGs as a West African peer with similar mandate, multi-stakeholder engagement model, and coordination role across government and development partners.

Others

• National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria): Nigeria's national statistics body and partner of OSSAP-SDGs for SDG indicator data and the 2017 Indicator Baseline Report. Functions as an enabling partner rather than direct competitor, providing the data infrastructure that underpins OSSAP-SDGs' monitoring and reporting function.

Direct peers

• UNICEF Nigeria Country Office: UNICEF's in-country office co-implementing the Joint Programme on Social Protection with OSSAP-SDGs. Operates as both a partner and a parallel coordination actor in child-focused SDG interventions, particularly around health, education, and social protection programming.
• UNDP Nigeria Country Office: UNDP's in-country office partnering with OSSAP-SDGs on the Joint Programme and SDG Innovation Hubs. A core operational partner rather than competitor, but functions as a directly comparable coordination actor with parallel mandate in SDG capacity-building and policy advisory.

Broad incumbents

• African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD): Continental-level body coordinating SDG and Agenda 2063 implementation across African Union member states. Comparable to OSSAP-SDGs as a higher-order coordination body within which Nigeria's national SDG efforts integrate.
• UN DESA (UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs): The UN secretariat function supporting SDG implementation globally, including the High-Level Political Forum where Nigeria presents its VNRs. Comparable as the overarching institutional framework for SDG coordination that OSSAP-SDGs operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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