Coordinating Nigeria's Implementation Science Alliance
To coordinate and strengthen implementation science capacity across Nigeria, ensuring that research findings are translated into policy and routine practice rather than remaining confined to publications.
To position Nigeria — and Africa more broadly — as a recognized global hub for implementation science, generating methods and evidence that shape health policy well beyond the continent.
As the institute's founding and coordinating unit, CTAIR operates as a transdisciplinary hub for research, research training, capacity-building, and research administration, running a structured practice-based research network that connects academic centers, secondary health facilities, and community sites.
CTAIR coordinates the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance (NISA), connecting researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to accelerate the translation of evidence into public health policy.
In practice, this means every researcher trained through CTAIR's programs is expected to hand off usable protocols and mentees, not just publications — the center measures its own success by what the network can do without it.
A coordinated network spanning 12 tertiary academic centers, 12 secondary comprehensive health facilities, and 12 community centers across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.
Annual conference bridging the gap between research and practical application, established in 2015 and now a fixture on Nigeria's implementation science calendar.
24-week mentored program in grant writing and research skills for early-career implementation scientists, running annually since 2020.
Whether you are a researcher, funder, or policy partner, CTAIR welcomes collaboration that turns evidence into practice across Africa and beyond.