Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre

Name

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre

Legal name

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre

Website

https://cislac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legislative Advocacy and Governance Reform Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (EDABADAA), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Legislative advocacy services
• Policy research programs
• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Governance capacity building
• Civil society engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Garki

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donor Funding: CISLAC operates as a non-profit organization primarily funded through grants and donations from international foundations, development organizations, and government agencies. The organization receives support from Transparency International (TI), MacArthur Foundation, Oxfam, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Tax Justice Network Africa, and various other international development partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CISLAC is a non-governmental, non-profit civil society organization that strengthens the link between civil society and the Nigerian legislature through legislative advocacy, policy research, and capacity building. It delivers programmatic services including the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) for corruption victims and witnesses, monthly monitoring newsletters (Legislative Digest and Tobacco Control Update), legislative analysis resources (Bills Update, Bill Analysis, State Assembly News), and policy publications such as SDG 16 Shadow Reports. Operating as the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International, CISLAC convenes coalitions including Zero Corruption Coalition and Fair Finance Nigeria.

Product overview

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) operates as a non-technology civil society organization offering advocacy, research, and capacity building programs rather than a software product company. The organization functions as the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International and provides a portfolio of programmatic services including the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) for corruption reporting, monthly publications (Legislative Digest and Tobacco Control Update newsletters since 2006 and 2013 respectively), legislative monitoring resources (Bills Update, National Legislative News, Bill Analysis, State Assembly News), and research publications including SDG 16 Shadow Reports and the Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation Model. The organization also coordinates the IMPACT Nigeria Project in partnership with Transparency International for citizen empowerment in anti-corruption advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) A free advisory service that provides support and advice to victims and witnesses of corruption through dedicated phone (08099936319) and email channels. Aimed at Nigerian citizens affected by corruption to enable reporting and access to legal redress.
• Legislative Digest Newsletter Monthly newsletter monitoring legislative performance in Nigeria and serving as a medium of accountability for legislators and civil society stakeholders. In circulation since October 2006.
• Tobacco Control Update Newsletter Monthly newsletter focused on tobacco control issues and policy advocacy in Nigeria. In circulation since June 2013.
• Bills Update

Quantifiable outcome

• Published Nigeria's 8th SDG 16 Shadow Report at 2025 UN General Assembly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transparency International (TI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISLAC is the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International. The organization serves as the National contact of Transparency International and represents the Sub-African region on Civil Society Coalition on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. TI provides global network, resources, and anti-corruption methodologies.
• Oxfam in NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Fair Finance Nigeria (FFNG) Coalition, joint report launches on banking sustainability and responsible finance, community voices reports on oil and finance, and tobacco tax policy advocacy. John Makina, Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, has participated in joint activities.
• BudgITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fair Finance Nigeria (FFNG) Coalition working on transparency and accountability in banking and finance. Joint activities include memoranda submissions to National Assembly on recovered loots.
• Connected Development (CODE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fair Finance Nigeria (FFNG) Coalition and community voices reports on oil, finance, and Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Kingsley Agu, Director of Community Engagement at CODE, participated in joint report launch.
• Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporter of studies including 'Assessing the Role of Tax Incentives in Nigeria's Fossil Fuel Industry' and development of Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation Model for Nigeria.
• Policy AlertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fair Finance Nigeria (FFNG) Coalition working on transparency and responsible finance in Nigeria's banking sector.
• STEPScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fair Finance Nigeria (FFNG) Coalition and community voices reports on oil sector governance.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman political foundation with Country Director Dr. Vladimir Kreck who conducted strategic visit to CISLAC Head Office in Abuja. Collaboration on governance and democracy programs.
• eHealth AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on third-party advocacy campaign for food fortification compliance and workforce nutrition with media executives and senior editors.
• National Orientation Agency (NOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Anti-Corruption Commitment Charter with support from Transparency International and Global Affairs Canada, aimed at empowering youth to join the fight against corruption.
• UNILAG (University of Lagos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration at International Anti-Corruption Conference on reforms in education sector.
• PANAFSTRAGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in anti-corruption dialogue at UNILAG International Anti-Corruption Conference.
• ECOWAS CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISLAC and Oxfam met with ECOWAS President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray to explore collaboration on peace, security, climate justice, and regional integration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Transparency International Kenya: Transparency International national chapter in Kenya with directly comparable mandate, organizational model, and donor profile to CISLAC's role as TI Nigeria.
• Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC): Ghanaian anti-corruption and governance accountability coalition with comparable civil-society-coalition structure, donor base, and legislative-advocacy focus in a different Anglophone West African jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria: Nigerian civic organization focused on electoral integrity, governance accountability, and citizen engagement — a directly comparable civil society mandate with similar government-engagement model.
• BudgIT Foundation: Nigerian civic organization focused on fiscal transparency, public budget literacy, and accountability — a direct coalition partner of CISLAC in Fair Finance Nigeria. Highly comparable Nigerian civil society model with similar funder base.
• African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ): Nigerian anti-corruption and economic justice NGO with comparable governance reform mandate, donor mix, and policy-research output style.
• Connected Development (CODE): Nigerian non-profit advancing transparency and accountability through community empowerment and FOI campaigns. Direct Fair Finance Nigeria coalition partner with overlapping donors and accountability mission.
• Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP): Leading Nigerian human rights and accountability non-profit focused on transparency, anti-corruption litigation, and FOI — directly comparable advocacy mandate and use of donor-funded legal action in Nigeria.
• Policy Alert: Nigerian civil society organization working on extractive industry transparency and responsible finance. Coalition partner under Fair Finance Nigeria with directly overlapping programmatic scope and donor relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Transparency International (Secretariat): Global umbrella anti-corruption organization of which CISLAC is the Nigerian national chapter. Directly comparable mission and methodology; substantially larger scale and broader geographic mandate.

Emerging players

• Tax Justice Network Africa: Pan-African tax justice advocacy organization that collaborates with CISLAC on research including the Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation Model. Comparable advocacy-and-research model in a related but distinct policy area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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