About
Sahel Centre for Information, Media and Development Research (SCIMDER) is a non-governmental organisation incorporated in Nigeria by the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2022. SCIMDER aims to promote healthy information processing and consumption through innovative research, training, campaign and advocacy and effective integration of communication in development interventions for speedy and sustainable development.
It objects cut across diverse development communication ecosystems such as media and democracy, science communication, social media analytics, information and media literacy, information disorder, fearless and data-driven journalism and digital skills empowerment.
Slogan
Building a well-informed society for inclusive democracy
Vision
To be a reference centre of excellence for impactful information and media research, training and advocacy in the Sahel
Mission
To innovate solutions for information and media-related issues in the Sahel, synergizing cutting-edge technologies and unique Sahelian cultural communication, for a well-informed society and high democracies.