Connected Development [CODE]
Governance, Accountability & Citizen Engagement.
We believe that citizens armed with the right information and tools, are the most powerful force for good governance. Governments perform better when citizens are watching.
By the Numbers
A decade of measurable impact.
In public funds tracked across federal, state and local government levels.
Grassroots citizens trained in accountability, governance literacy and civic action.
Volunteer observers deployed across Nigeria's 2023 general elections.
Policy and legislative wins secured across Africa through evidence-based advocacy.
Active Follow The Money presence across 12 African countries.
Flagship Initiative
Follow The Money
The largest citizen-led accountability movement in Africa
Launched in 2012, Follow The Money is CODE's flagship initiative, connecting over 8,000 grassroots activists across 12 African countries through the iFollowTheMoney platform. Citizens use FTM to track government spending, document service delivery failures, and demand accountability from public officials at all levels.
What we have tracked
₦97 billion in COVID-19 intervention funds in Nigeria.
₦569 million in Universal Basic Education funds in Kaduna State.
₦1.1 billion in constituency projects across 30 communities.
₦6 billion in constituency projects via Freedom of Information.
₦4 billion tracked through the Community Neighbourhood Watch.
₦2 billion in zonal intervention projects via ProjectTrust.
$4.928 billion in climate finance across 828 projects.
Facts About FAAC
Our most impactful public accountability series translates Federal Account Allocation Committee data into weekly breakdowns showing how federal funds flow to states and LGAs. Extended with Facts About LG FAAC following the Supreme Court's affirmation of local government financial independence.
Civic Technology
Our Digital Platforms
CODE builds and deploys civic technology that puts accountability in the hands of ordinary citizens, from budget tracking to real-time election monitoring.
iFollowTheMoney
The backbone of the FTM movement. Over 8,000 active members across 12 African countries use the platform to track government and international aid spending, share findings, and drive social accountability conversations at scale.
Visit PlatformUzabe
An election monitoring platform that deployed 20,000 volunteer observers during the 2023 general elections, generating 12,800 incident reports and recording over 20 million online interactions. Extended to Liberia and the United States.
Visit PlatformCivicGuardian
A civic engagement platform deployed across 19 Nigerian states, strengthening citizen participation in governance and public service monitoring at the community level.
NomTrac
A school and infrastructure monitoring tool adopted for operationalisation in Jigawa State, enabling communities to track project implementation in real time and hold contractors and government accountable for delivery.
Visit PlatformElectoral Accountability
Elections & Electoral Accountability
CODE treats elections as a governance accountability moment, not a one-off event. Through Uzabe and trained volunteer networks, CODE has built one of Nigeria's most credible independent election monitoring systems.
Pre-filled election result forms were detected during the Kogi off-cycle elections. BVAS failures were documented affecting an average of 10 people per polling unit, and 7 percent of confirmed observations involved ballot casting without PVCs.
Following the 2023 election cycle, Uzabe was merged with Follow The Money into a unified civic accountability structure, with 36 new state leads selected and inducted across all states, including the FCT. Election observation missions have been extended to Liberia and the United States.
Following the 2023 election cycle, Uzabe was merged with Follow The Money into a unified civic accountability structure, with 36 new state leads selected and inducted across all states, including the FCT.
Legislative Impact
Policy & Legislative Wins
Twenty-two policy and legislative wins across Africa reflect the sustained impact of CODE's evidence-based advocacy. Each win represents communities that pushed, organised, and demanded change.
Niger State WASH BillPassed into law — ensuring clean water and sanitation rights for communities.
Kano State Child Protection BillPassed into law; committee recommending age of consent be set at 18.
Osun State Disability BillPassed into law, protecting rights of persons with disabilities.
Yobe State Disability BillPassed into law, extending protections to persons with disabilities.
Cross River & Delta States FOIFOI domestication commitments secured in both states.
National Emergency ProcurementUpdated National Emergency Procurement Guidelines issued nationally.
Federal Audit Service BillCampaign launched with 651 petition letters submitted to lawmakers.
Kaduna State Citizens AppCitizens Eyes and Ears App launched for direct accountability reporting.
AEMA Black Prize Award — Received by CODE's founder at the United Nations General Assembly in 2025, recognising extraordinary leadership in African civic accountability.