The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has selected 30 individuals for the behavioural insights network transparency and accountability (BINTA) fellowship, aimed at driving change and combating corruption in Nigeria.

Supported by the MacArthur Foundation, the fellowship is designed to build capacity among innovators and changemakers as champions in the fight against corruption.

Executive Director of the centre, Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu, explained that the programme is focused on strengthening the capacity of selected participants and supporting them in the implementation of those initiatives.

Dirisu noted that the training, co-creation and implementation support would be provided by experts and mentors from the centre.

She disclosed that the selection process was highly competitive and broadly inclusive, attracting applications from the public and private sectors, academia, and other sectors of the economy.

She said: The selection was based on the character of the candidates in relation to their corruption records. We also examined their competencies and ability to think. Moreso, special attention was given to female candidates to ensure gender balance and equity.”

She added that the programme would run for six months, while a new Learning Management System (LMS) has been developed with courses designed for behavioural insights for anti-corruption.

BINTA Fellowship envisions an Africa where transparency and accountability are embraced, entrenched, and promoted in all sectors of the society, leading to accelerated development for the continent.

It is a human enterprise committed to equipping innovators and changemakers with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to drive initiatives that create lasting behavioural change and combat corruption in Nigeria.