As the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance (NISA) prepares for its 10th Annual Conference this September, the milestone offers an opportunity to reflect on a decade of collaboration, learning, and impact. For ten years, NISA has provided a platform where researchers, implementers, and policymakers convene to transform evidence into practical solutions that strengthen health systems and improve lives.
The 2025 conference, themed “Sustainable Growth through Local Action: From Investment to Impact”, will highlight the partnerships that drive meaningful change. Among these partners, the Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) will serve as host and platinum sponsor, reinforcing the alliance’s shared vision of locally led, evidence-driven health programs.
A key highlight of this year’s convening will be the launch of SCIDaR’s Power of Place Compendium, a synthesis of years of applied research and implementation experience. Organized into thematic sections spanning Demand Generation, Digital Health, Maternal and Newborn Health, Primary Healthcare, Nutrition, Health Security, and Governance, the compendium offers a clear view of what it takes to design and deliver effective, scalable interventions in diverse contexts. These range from urban centres adopting digital health solutions to remote, conflict-affected communities sustained by mobile outreach.
The Power of Place compendium provides curated, actionable insights to support policymakers, implementers, and researchers in scaling interventions and achieving measurable outcomes. It documents tested approaches, field-based lessons, and the conditions that enable sustained results. Alongside quantitative outcomes such as improved immunization coverage and reduced stock-out rates, it captures the qualitative shifts that make health systems stronger, community trust, policy alignment, and durable local capacity.
These insights will be formally presented during a dedicated side event at the conference, creating space for policymakers, funders, and practitioners to explore adaptation and scale-up opportunities in their own contexts.
The 2025 conference program will feature high-level keynote addresses, technical workshops, an abstract symposium, and networking forums. By contributing this body of work to NISA 2025, SCIDaR advances the alliance’s mission to move evidence into action, generating insights from the field, organizing them for practical use, and applying them to address pressing public health challenges.
To access the compendium visit Power of Place: A Compendium of Local Solutions for Lasting Impact.
